ICJ 729 Organized Crime: An International Perspective
The course provides a comprehensive overview of organized crime taken from an international perspective. It presents students with the historical background of organized crime and its contemporary forms. The course covers various criminal organizations worldwide with the focus on highly organized and immensely violent mafia-type groups. Students will discuss issues of race and ethnicity as an organizing principle of criminal organizations, the social embeddedness of organized crime groups, and their ability to control societies and entrepreneurship. Additionally, there will be a review of control measures and policies for mitigating the threats posed by organized crime in the United States and globally.