Examples of transnational crimes include: human trafficking, people smuggling, smuggling/trafficking of goods (such as weapons, drugs, illegal animal and plant products and other goods prohibited on environmental grounds), sex slavery, terrorism offences, and torture. ... Funding Terrorism Not only are these organizations trafficking narcotics, weapons or people, which can create a downward spiral on society in nations where traffickers are selling or buying, but also the funds they receive from trafficking can lead to funding of terrorism, which is a direct threat to global safety. ...

• Word Count: 1757
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate