The phenomenon of ‘corruption by organised crime’ is the subject of increased attention from policymakers in the UK. This focus is notable, given the limited political and academic consideration of the scope and meaning of this intersecting term. Both ‘organised crime’ and ‘corruption’ are difficult notions to pin down, definitionally and empirically, and such complexity is compounded by their conjunction. In this article, I problematize the dominant conceptualization of ‘corruption by organised crime’, and suggest that it is questionable in an abstract as well as operational sense. Given the ambiguity of the constituent concepts, as well as the implications for the development of criminal justice policy and law, I call for caution in its use. Instead I propose that we refer, and thus respond, to specific manifestations of corrupt practices for different criminal ends.

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“有组织犯罪造成的腐败”——定义问题？

“有组织犯罪导致的腐败”现象越来越受到英国决策者的关注。鉴于对这个交叉术语的范围和含义的政治和学术考虑有限，这种关注是值得注意的。“有组织犯罪”和“腐败”这两个概念在定义上和经验上都很难确定，而且这种复杂性因它们的结合而变得更加复杂。在本文中，我对“有组织犯罪造成的腐败”这一占主导地位的概念进行了质疑，并认为它在抽象和操作意义上都是有问题的。鉴于构成概念的含糊不清，以及对刑事司法政策和法律发展的影响，我呼吁谨慎使用它。相反，我建议我们参考，从而回应，