Art and antiquity crime has usually assumed a place of low interest and priority. That situation has now slowly begun to change on both the local and international level as criminals, encouraged in part by the record sums now being paid for art treasures, are now seeking to exploit the art market more systematically by means of theft, fraud and looting. In this collection academics and practitioners from Australasia, Europe and North America combine to examine the challenges presented to the criminal justice system by these developments.

Preface and Acknowledgements, Duncan Chappell, Saskia Hufnagel; Chapter 1 Law Enforcement's Still Evolving Role in Art Crime: Some Introductory Remarks, Duncan Chappell, Saskia Hufnagel; Part I Case Studies; Chapter 2 The Antiquities Trade: Four Case Studies, Neil Brodie; Chapter 3 The Peculiar Problem of Art Theft, Duncan Chappell, Kenneth Polk; Chapter 4 Case Studies on Art Fraud: European and Antipodean Perspectives, Duncan Chappell, Saskia Hufnagel; Chapter 5 A Tale of Two Cities, A Tale of Two Art Thefts, Vicki Oliveri; Chapter 6 An Australian Art Dealer's Perspective on Art Crime, Stephen Nall; Part II Criminal Law and Procedure in Art Crime; Chapter 7 Considering Evidence in Art Fraud, Robyn Sloggett; Chapter 8 UNESCO's Influence on the Development of International Criminal Law, Lyndel V. Prott; Chapter 9 Difficulties in Investigating Art Crime and Recovering Its Proceeds: An International Perspective, Patrick J. O'Keefe; Chapter 10 Immunity from Seizure for Works of Art on Loan: The Criminal Context, Craig Forrest; Part III International and Regional Overviews; Chapter 11 Policing Art Crime in the European Union, Ludo Block; Chapter 12 Art Crime in North America, Noah Charney; Chapter 13 Perspectives on the Investigation, Prosecution and Prevention of Art Crime in Asia, Gruber Stefan; Chapter 14 Protecting Cultural Heritage: A Review of Some Contemporary Developments in Australia and Near Environs, Chappell Duncan, Huffer Damien; Chapter 15 Interpol and Advancements in International Police Cooperation on Art Crime, Hufnagel Saskia;