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CRJ 260 - Organized Crime


This course examines domestic and transnational organized crime structures and practices along with the role of the criminal justice system in the investigation and prosecution of organized criminal enterprises.

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Describe the history and methods of organized crime groups in the United States.
  2. Describe typical racketeering activities and explain how the RICO statute has been applied in criminal prosecutions of organized crime in the United States.
  3. Identify several transnational criminal organizations and explain the circumstances contributing to their growth.
  4. List and discuss crimes in which criminal organizations commonly engage worldwide.