摘要：This paper analyzes a model of crime that emphasizes the relation between criminal practices and money laundering activities in a framework which leads to an optimal rule to repress and avoid criminality. This optimal rule shows tha t repressive and preventive actions against criminal practices must be applied in two situations: i) with an increase of criminal activities and, ii) with an increase of money laundering activities. Furthermore, the greater the effectiveness of anti-money laundering, the lower the repressive and preventive actions against organized crime must be.
