A STUDY ON INTERNATIONALLY WANTED OFFENDERS

Abstract

The discovery of crime causes has been an important goal for both law enforcement agencies and criminologists for years. The criminal justice system has gained tremendous acquisition in this search. The law enforcement agencies in every country have been advancing their positions against crime and criminals. However, the fight against crime on international level has not yielded expected results yet. In fact, invention and the improvement of transportation means have moved criminals to international arena. International Criminal Police Organization-INTERPOL was established in 1923 to fight international crime more effectively by increasing police cooperation in the world. The red notice, without any doubt, is the most significant tools in fighting crime of this organization. INTERPOL has started publishing red notices on its official web site for more effective struggle against crime. This article is written primarily to unfold whether internationally wanted offenders will display similar features that earlier criminological studies have discovered. The next concern of this article is to find possible discrepancies among countries for issueing red notices.