CRIM 550 - Organized Crime

(3 hours) This course is designed to deal with the issues surrounding the phenomenon of organized crime. The students will be exposed to history, theories, concepts and issues related to organized crime. An attempt will be made to improve students’ understanding of the problem of organized crime against the background of contemporary international paradigms. General concepts of organized crime will be explored as will many of the events, groups and persons who have been involved historically. Students will explore the role of organized crime in the 21st century and examine the problems of responding to and controlling organized crime.