transactional crime(s)

Transnational Crimes
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Transnational crimes refer to crimes that have the potential of causing harm across a country’s borders. In my paper, I will discuss how some transnational crimes cause damage to society. Palmiotto & Unnithan (2010) argues that countries are under pressure to deal with transnational crime by many international treaties.
Terrorism.
This refers to the use of violence against the public to fulfill political or religious pursuits by an organization. Terrorism causes harm through the death of civilians as well as the destruction of property. Terrorism as a transnational crime may be whereby a country’s feud with another country may trigger terror attacks. For example, the 9/11 attack to the United States was due to religious differences with the Al Qaeda group as well as their Israel support (Beare, 2003).
Money Laundering.
This refers to disguising the source of ill-gotten wealth by various means. Money laundering can cause harm to the society regarding it allowing criminals to expand their operations. It also weakens the economy of the country since a lot of resources are used in law enforcement attempts. As a transnational crime, criminals are fond of hiding money in foreign accounts which are not easily traceable.
Sea Piracy
This refers to taking a ship away from the control of those legally entitled to it. Onuoha (2009) claims that the Sea serves as a means of transport and tourist attrac…