The crime of terrorism financing in the amended Article 165a of the Polish Criminal Code
Czasopismo Prawa Karnego i Nauk Penalnych Rok XXII: 2018, numer 3
Journal of Criminal Law and Penal Studies Volume XXII: 2018, No. 3
Daria Kucyper – Ph.D. candidate, Jagiellonian University, Chair of Criminal Law; trainee in the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution.
Daniel Kwiatkowski – M.A., Jagiellonian University (graduate)
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Keywords
terrorism, terrorism financing, assistance, act committed intentionally
Summary
Pursuant to international obligations, a new type of prohibited act was introduced into the Polish Criminal Code which penalizes terrorism financing (Article 165a). This provision, due to the interpretational difficulties and the narrow scope of penalization, has already been amended twice. The authors present the evolution of Article 165a from its introduction into the Polish Criminal Code to the present day. The aim of this study is to analyze the changes that occurred in the structure of the provision as a result of the amendment of 27th April 2017. In addition, the authors also verify the necessity to punish terrorism financing using a separate type of prohibited act, especially in the context of various others provisions of the Polish Criminal Code.
