Filling the legal vacuum in combatting maritime crimes:
A law reform strategy for Malaysia

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Filling the legal vacuum in combatting maritime crimes: A law reform strategy for Malaysia

Maritime security is a major concern for Malaysia as a maritime nation. The crucial question nevertheless is whether there are adequate laws to deal with key maritime crimes that need effective law enforcement measures. The paper finds that no maritime offences are criminalized in the Penal Code, th...

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Main Author:	Hamid, Abdul Ghafur@Khin Maung Sein
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Inderscience Publishers 2017
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59827/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59827/1/Filling%20the%20Legal%20Vacuum%20in%20Combatting%20Maritime%20Crimes%2C%20IJPLAP%2C%20Vol.%206%2C%20No.%201%2C%202017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/59827/19/59827-Filling%20the%20legal%20vacuum%20in%20combatting%20maritime-SCOPUS.pdf

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