Strategy to Combat Transnational Organised Crime

About the event

On 25 July 2011, the Obama Administration's National Security Council published a policy paper entitled 'Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime'. Looking at the measures, a familiar pattern emerges: More police, more surveillance, more punishment. Join Professor Marc Thommen, as he examines policy approaches to combat transnational organized crime and reflects upon the complex and problematic interactions produced by these measures.

About the speaker 

Professor Dr Marc Thommen is a Professor of Law at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. His expertise lies in the area of criminal law and criminal procedure.