Aaron Lutz — Articles

And They Would Have Gotten Away with It, If Not for Those Meddling Federales: Examining State Responses to Transnational Organized Crime and Developing a Policy Framework

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vol. 34: Iss. 2

Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) have begun expanding their enterprise into criminal gold mining in South America. This is causing widespread harm from human trafficking, pollution, and disease. These groups exploit vulnerable artisanal miners (ASMs) to provide a foothold in the...