The crime of money laundering

Abstract

Abstract: This article aims to analyze the crime of money laundering in the Portuguese legal system.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Stages of Money Laundering: Placement, Layering, and Integration

3. Techniques and Methods Used in Money Laundering

4. The Legal Interest Protected by Criminalization

5. Elements of the Crime
   5.1. Objective Element
   5.2. Subjective Element
   5.3. Penalties

6. Special Forms of the Crime: Attempt, Negligence, Participation, and Concurrence

7. Conclusions