CJA 314 Organized Crime

This course will introduce students to the development of organized crime in the United States and to the current state of traditional and modern-day criminal groups, including international organized crime. The definition and structure of organized crime and an explanation of organized crime will be examined. The business of organized crime will be explored, including crimes such as gambling, loan-sharking, money laundering, and drug offenses. In addition, law enforcement response strategies and the criminal statutes used to combat organized crime will be reviewed. Prerequisite: CJA 101.

3 credit hours