INFRACŢIUNEA PRINCIPALĂ / PREDICAT ÎN RAPORT CU SPĂLAREA BANILOR

Abstract

The article outlines the main connection between principal (predicate) offenses and money laundering crimes, relation that is obligatory for the generally existence of money laundering. The different doctrinaires’ opinions are analyzed, which reflect on the character, ob- ject and subject of the predicate crime, necessary to further achieve the logical purpose of the laundering. The main idea is that predicate crime must be penalized worldwide, the reasons being varied, one of these being insufficiency to catch and convict money laundering criminals, leaving the illegal provenance and profits untouched, these being both the reason for com- mitting the money-generating crime and the means by which other crimes are committed.