Investigation, Autonomy and Circumstantial Evidence in Money Laundering

Abstract

The article presents a doctrinal and jurisprudential approach to the evidentiary challenges posed by money laundering, both in the investigative and trial stages. In particular, it highlights the importance of its autonomy and the role of circumstantial evidence in proving the illicit origin of the assets involved in the crime. Finally, it identifies some issues that often create difficulties in judicial practice.