The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and its relation to the growing scope of Economic Crime

The commission of an economic offense requires the presence of an individual of professional capacity that provides for the opportunity to commit said crime in the first place. This means the offender is educated and capable of escaping the crime either by delaying the deliverance of justice or by moving beyond the jurisdiction from which it can operate. In absence of the primary accused, legal proceedings grind to a halt, leaving behind countless victims and the gross mis delivery of justice. To combat this, and to specifically allow for trials to occur without the presence of the accused, the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act was enacted. However, the Act is not a perfect solution and brings forth its own slew of cascading problems. There is need for proper understanding of the scope of economic offenses, as well as the specific act involved in handling fugitive offenders. The paper discusses the need for, as well the problems and solutions that arise from the result of the act.