CRIJ115 Outlaw Gangs and Organized Crime
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Criminal Justice
- I. Course Number and Title
- CRIJ115 Outlaw Gangs and Organized Crime
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- CRIJ100 or
- Corequisites
- CRIJ100
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course introduces students to the most current legal strategies and law enforcement tools for detecting and interdicting outlaw gangs and organized crime. The major areas of focus include a study of the origins of outlaw gangs and organized crime, and the impact of these outlaw organizations on American society.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of the impact of outlaw gangs and organized crime on American society over the decades;
- identify the means and techniques of detecting and combating outlaw gangs and organized crime in America; and
- demonstrate an understanding of the changing ethnic character of outlaw gangs and organized crime.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- the relationship of outlaw gangs and organized crime over the decades to the community social structure
- political influences over the decades in outlaw gangs and organized crime enforcement
- intelligence gathering, detection, and dissemination
- methods of outlaw gang and organized crime enforcement
- combating narcotics trafficking: the whys and wherefores
- combating white collar crime in business and finance
- non-traditional organized crime groups and its changing ethnic character
- the reality of La Costra Nostra
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The assessment of course learning goals is based on participation in classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and or performance based tasks and projects. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date -11/98; Revised 4/2011; New Core 8/2015