Russian Organised Crime in Spain: Its Criminal Law Treatment and some Criminological Considerations Regarding its Characteristics and Prevalence.

The present article describes organised criminality in Spain from a criminal law and criminological perspective. Special emphasis is placed on the problem of organised Russian criminality and its increasing media impact is highlighted. A description of Russian organised crime is provided, which considers some of the organisational characteristics and the criminal activity conducted. In addition, analysis of police data evaluates its impact on the overall context of organised crime groups which operate in this country. It is emphasized that despite the notorious presence of Russian criminal organisations, these do not constitute the main actors in the criminal landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]