Anti-racketeering Law (Noun)
Meaning
Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is a US anti-racketeering law aimed at preventing and punishing organized crime by restricting the patterns and methods of racketeering activity.
- The country's anti-racketeering law has been effective in prosecuting cases of money laundering and embezzlement by organized crime syndicates.
- Law enforcement officials praised the government's efforts in strengthening the anti-racketeering law to combat gang-related activities and violence.
- In recent years, the government has toughened its anti-racketeering law to tackle the growing threat of cybercrime and international organized crime networks.
- The anti-racketeering law allows prosecutors to freeze the assets of accused individuals, making it more difficult for them to continue operating their illicit activities.