On February 1st 2018, Academy of Justice within its Continuous Training program conducted the training on Organized Crime.
Purpose of this training was to enhance the judges and prosecutors knowledge on correct implementation of the Criminal Code provisions for offences that relate to organized crime, and on issues that occur in practice with the aim of unifying application of the applicable legal provisions.
This training elaborated on organized crime as from of criminality that is committed by a group of persons structured and organized with the purpose of direct or indirect financial benefit. Organized crime is a serious threat to democracy development and to the rule of law, jeopardizing the human rights, safety and economic growth of a state.
Primary attention was paid to prevention, investigation and punishment of organized crime which in majority of cases is related to other crimes like trafficking in human beings, economic crimes, smuggling of goods, narcotic crimes, etc.
The training was interactive where participants had the possibility to present their challenges and difficulties that they face in practice.
Beneficiaries of this training were judges of the Basic and the Appeals instances, prosecutors of the basic prosecution, the SPRK, and professional associates.
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