ICJ 760 Countering Transnational and Cyber Organized Crime
3 hours
Crimes that transcend international borders require multifaceted and coordinated responses from counter transnational and cyber organized crime professionals across the globe. This course delves into the complex process of preventing and responding to transnational and cyber organized crime. It introduces students to the legal and institutional frameworks and measures used to facilitate international cooperation, including mutual legal assistance, extradition, informal and formal law enforcement cooperation, and joint investigations. Relevant procedural issues that arise in cases of transnational and cyber organized crime, such as jurisdiction, the use of special investigative techniques, tracing and freezing of illicit assets, and confiscation of criminal proceeds, are also explored. The course further identifies the ways to collect electronic evidence and how it is used in prosecuting transnational and cyber organized crime cases. Throughout the course, transnational and cyber organized crime cases are analyzed, and relevant crime prevention and response measures are discussed. The course concludes with a critical evaluation of the obstacles to international cooperation, investigations, and prosecutions, and multi-stakeholder (e.g., private sector, civil society, etc.) responses and strategies to counter transnational and cyber organized crime.
Prerequisite
Matriculated in the International Crime & Justice-MA or the Advanced Certificate in Transnational Organized Crime Studies