Money laundering in Canada : chasing dirty and dangerous dollars / Margaret E. Beare and Stephen Schneider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beare, Margaret E., author.

Contributor:

Schneider, Stephen, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money laundering--Canada.

Money laundering.

Commercial crimes--Canada.

Commercial crimes.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

xv, 386 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, [Ontario] ; Buffalo, [New York] ; London, [England] : University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This new work by Margaret E. Beare and Stephen Schneider brings empirical evidence to the study of money laundering in Canada. The authors challenge the dominant, seemingly common-sense notion, fuelled by political posturing and policing rhetoric, that taking the profits away from criminals (proceeds of crime enforcement) is a rational and effective tactic. Using extensive research involving records gathered from police, financial institutions, and legal sources, the authors paint a picture of a dubious enforcement strategy beset by conflicting interests and agendas, an overly ambitious set of expectations, and reliance on an ambiguous body of evidence as to the strategy's overall merits."--Jacket

Contents:

Canadian money-laundering history and legislative framework

The evil that dirty money does : accusations, actions, and evidence

Money-laundering cases : the RCMP study

Enforcement : assessing proceeds of crime enforcement and FINTRAC

Compliance : bankers and lawyers

Terrorist financing and its enforcement

Conclusion: Full speed ahead on a runaway horse.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4426-9127-1

1-4426-8461-5

OCLC:

1354203636