Saint Leo University CRM 330 Organized Crime

Saint Leo University
CRM 330
Organized Crime
Course Description:
This course presents a comprehensive overview of the history
and current activities of organized crime
groups in the United States. An international perspective is
taken, and there is strong emphasis on law
enforcement, prosecution, and public policy considerations.
Prerequisite:
POL 123 and CRM 220
Textbooks:
The textbook information which appears on our Saint Leo
Bookstore ordering site is as follows:
Abadinsky (2017). Organized Crime 11th Edition. Loose-leaf
(Custom) ISBN-13: 978-1-337-05005-0
Your custom textbook was created from the following National
text(s):
Abadinsky (2017). Organized Crime 11th Edition.
ISBN-13: 978-1-305-63371-1

Course Goals/Objectives
As a result of this course, students will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the Saint Leo University
core value of community as it relates
to approaching organized crime.
2. Demonstrate awareness of the major patterns of organized
crime (both current and historical) in
the United States.
3. Locate, analyze, and explain the sources, values, and
limitations of organized crime information
and weaknesses with the security measures of the day.
4. Describe and evaluate the Lawmaking and Law Enforcement
approach to countering organized
criminal activity.
5. Demonstrate awareness of the growing international
dimensions of organized crime.
Saint Leo University Core Value:
Community: Saint Leo University develops hospitable Christian
learning communities everywhere we
serve. W e foster a spirit of belonging, unity, and
interdependence based on mutual trust and respect to
create socially responsible environments that challenge all of us
to listen, to learn, to change, and to
serve.
Evaluation:

Discussions 5%
Reaction Papers (5) 20%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 25%
Research Paper 25%
Total 100%
Grading Scale:
Grade
A
Score (%)
94-100
A- 90-93
B+ 87-89
B 84-86
B- 80-83
C+ 77-79
C 74-76
C- 70-73
D+ 67-69
D 60-66
F 0-59
Discussions

Each module will include a discussion assignment in which you
are required to participate. This includes
posting an initial response (minimum of 300 words) to the
discussion question, as well as substantial
replies to at least two classmates. You are encouraged to cite
sources to back up your assertions. See
the Discussion Guidelines in the Start Here menu for further
information, including the requirements for
what constitutes a substantial discussion post.
Midterm & Final Exam
The 75 minute Midterm will consist of 40 true/false questions.
The 90 minute Final Exam will consist of
five short-essay questions that must be answered in at least 250
words each.
Reaction Paper
A Reaction Paper is designed to “develop and sharpen your
critical thinking and writing skills. You r
objective in writing this assignment is to define an issue clearly
and to formulate and clarify your position
on that issue by reacting to a controversial statement.” Each of
the five papers is worth 4% of the course
grade. The paper must be at least 500-750 words, excluding the
title page, abstract page, and reference
page, and must adhere to the APA sixth edition writing format.
Please reference the APA example given
in the Resources section. If your paper does not fully comply
with this format you will lose points.

Research Paper
Students will write a research paper based on one of the topics
below. The paper should include an
overview of the subject and major relevant points relative to
economic, social, and/or legal implications or
impacts. Moreover, the paper should incorporate the role of the
Saint Leo University core value of
community as it relates to local response to terrorism (e.g., task
forces, law enforcement/intelligence
networks, law enforcement/intelligence gathering centers,
collaborative law enforcement efforts, Interpol,
ILEA, etc).
Possible topics:
Organized Crime and Theories of Deviance
Organized Crime and Firearms Trafficking
Organized Crime and Street Gangs
Organized Crime and Connections to Terrorism
Organized Crime and Human Trafficking
Organized Crime and Gambling (Casinos)
Fighting Organized Crime Globally
Russian Organized Crime
Drug Trafficking Organizations
Juvenile Gang Activity
Outlaw Motorcycle Club Activity

Organized Crime and Its Effects on Society and the
Individual
Organized Crime and Labor Unions
Organized Crime and RICO
Organized Crime and Money Laundering
Organized Crime and Witness Protection
Organized Crime and Asset Forfeiture
Organized Crime and Public Corruption
Military Gangs
Prison Gangs
Transnational Organized Crime Penetration of Governments
Transnational Organized Crime Subversion of Legitimate
Financial and Commercial Markets
Transnational Organized Crime Involvement in Cyber
Crimes
The paper must be at least 2500 words, excluding the title page
and reference page, and must adhere to
the APA sixth edition writing format. Please reference the APA
Guide link under Resources. If your paper
does not comply with this format you will lose points.
Please cite at least five scholarly references for your paper with
no more than two from an Internet
source. Please be aware that websites such as Wikipedia are not
scholarly sources. Access the

University’s online library resources to find scholarly journal
articles, etc. Proquest and EBSCO may b e
helpful, but remember to limit your search to scholarly journal
articles. Please remember to review the
information available for locating and citing proper sources in
your syllabus. Additional grading criteria will
include clarity of presentation, quality of content, mastery of
content, care and attention to detail,
organization, originality of presentation, and the value and
interest of the presentation, as well as proper
grammar and punctuation. The Research Paper also needs to
incorporate at some place in the paper a
discussion of the Saint Leo Core Value of community as it
relates to the topic.
The assignment must be your original work. You are required to
use no more than 15% of others quoted
work when completing any assignments within this course of
study. Your research paper must therefore
be 85% original. No previously submitted papers, articles,
reports or project, in whole or in part, to any
university or college will be accepted.
Submit the Research Paper to your instructor via the course
Assignment box by no later than Sunday
11:59 PM EST/EDT in Module 6. (This Assignment box may be
linked to Turnitin.)
Grading Rubric for Research & Reaction Papers
Criteria

Ratings
Null Novice Basic Proficient Exceptional
The paper extensively develops the issue and ideas
are presented in a clear, concise manner
0
14
16
18
20
The paper provides a fundamental overview of the
topic as it relates to the criminal justice system.
0
14
16
18

20
Shows depth and understanding of the subject matter
with appropriate analysis of the topic selected (this
includes Saint Leo core value requirement in the
Research Paper).
0
14
16
18
20
Meets acceptable college level standards with
respect to form and substance; meets APA style
requirements.
0
14
16

18
20
Free of typographical errors; typed in a double-
spaced format with bibliographic references; free of
plagiarism.
0
14
16
18
20
Total 100
Written Assignments and the APA Format:

The Department of Criminal Justice recognizes the value of
excellence in writing for students in Criminal
Justice. In part, each professor is expected to provide guidance
on improving a student’s writing skills.
Students are required to use only the APA (American
Psychological Association) format to write and
develop a scholarly paper for submission in the Social Sciences.
APA has been adopted by the
Department as its writing standard for all academic written
assignments. No other writing style is
acceptable.
APA is the American Psychological Association, and the style is
one of many in the academic world used
to regulate the language, citations, procedure, and formatting of
manuscripts and other examples of
writing in the social sciences. Please be consistent throughout
each written paper. Refer to APA Guide
under Resources on the Course Menu for APA specifics.
All projects, assignments, or papers submitted for grading will
be required to include a separate cover
page, a separate abstract page and a separate reference page. All
references are to be cited using the
American Psychology Association (APA) format (6th edition).
Other formats will not be accepted. For each
scholarly paper and group assignment(s), the work will be
assessed using an individual grading rubric for
each assignment. This tool and process helps the students
identify and professor measure the key points
necessary to successfully complete written or group
assignments. Wikipedia is not an appropriate source
for any scholarly writing and is not permitted for any

assignment in this program.
Module 1 Defining and Explaining Organized Crime
Objectives At the conclusion of this module, students will be
able to:
Provide an operational definition of organized crime.
Provide a comparative and contrasting view of organized crime
and
terrorism.
Examine general organized crime structures.
Examine the relevant sociological and psychological theories
of organized
crime.
Provide a perspective of transnational organized crime.
Assignments:
Items to be Completed: Due No Later Than:
Post Introduction to the Discussion Board Thursday 11:59 PM
EST/EDT
Read the assigned materials

Explore Assigned website
Post Initial response to the discussion
question
Thursday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Post Responses to at least two classmates Sunday 11:59 PM
EST/EDT
Submit Reaction Paper Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Module 2 Criminal Justice and Organized Crime
Objectives At the conclusion of this module,
students will be able to:
Identify law enforcement and criminal justice strategies and
statutes used to
combat organized grime.
Examine the role and activities of fusion centers, the
National Gang
Intelligence Center, and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement
Task Force.
Examine the guidelines for the federal prosecution of
individuals and
organizations under the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt
Organizations Act
and other statuses.
Describe the federal witness security program.

Assignments:
Explore Assigned websites
question
EST/EDT
Module 3 Organized Crime in the United States
able to:
Examine the presence of organized crime in the United
States.
Discuss the impact of organized criminal activities.
Provide an overview of specific organized crime groups.
Examine the historical presence of organized crime in certain
American

cities.
Assignments:
question
EST/EDT
Module 4 Transnational, International, and
Domestic Organized Crime
Examine organized crime involvement by individuals of
Italian, Latin, and
African American descent.
Examine the operating structures of various criminal groups.

Examine the U.S. Law Enforcement to combat International
Organized
Crime.
Identify members of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Examine the Merida Initiative.
Assignments:
question
EST/EDT
Complete Midterm Exam Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Module 5 Transnational, International, and Domestic Criminal
Organizations
able to:

Examine organized crime involvement by individuals of Asian
and Russian
descent.
Examine the operating structures of various criminal groups.
Assignments:
question
EST/EDT
Module 6 Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
Examine the illegal activities of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs.

Examine the operating structures of Outlaw Motorcycle
Clubs.
Assignments:
question
EST/EDT
Submit Research Paper Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
Module 7 Criminal Enterprises
able to:
Examine the national drug threat.
Identify the high intensity drug trafficking areas.
Examine the global human trafficking problem.
Identify criminal enterprise crimes.

Assignments:
question
EST/EDT
Module 8 Money Laundering and Racketeering
Examine racketeering activities in labor and business.
Examine money laundering schemes.
Identify law enforcement and statutory initiatives undertaken to
combat
money laundering.
Assignments:

question
EST/EDT
Complete Final Exam Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT
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Final Paper
Description
The final paper asks you to choose one or two readings from the
course to explore in further
detail and to write on questions which emerge from and extend
those found in the readings.
The goal of the final paper is to intelligently and critically
examine the readings in regards to
how their ideas and concepts intersect, extend, or extrapolate
into our present perilous
moment, in regards to contemporary thinking on architectural
theory. The readings may be
contemporaneous or divergent; they may also require a kind of
triangulation of their ideas in
order to produce a working position. The essay should be
understood as a deep dive (or
critical archaeology) into the selected readings in order to
demonstrate a careful and nuanced
understanding (which is different than a summary or recap) of
the arguments at play, and an
ability to think through the potential effects or implied changes
that the authors argue for.
Depending on the texts chosen, the ideas may be in contrast to
current day practices of
beliefs, or they may point to other possible futures, routes not
taken, or roads previously
available now closed. It is your job to explore these avenues of
thought in examining the
readings while keeping a keen eye on today. Use of specific
projects (built or unbuilt) or case
studies is encouraged in order to provide examples and/ or
instantiations of the concepts.

Remember to pose questions as opposed to seeking answers, and
to explore the material of
the seminar fully. The paper will develop and advance the
thematics of the course and build on
writing and argumentation skills. The essay should follow the
Chicago Manual of Style citation
method with properly cited footnotes, images, and bibliography,
consisting of 3-5 sources of
scholarly books or articles.
Note:
‒ 6-8 pages of text
‒ images optional but suggested
‒ due April 13th via email at 6 pm
- All assignments must be typewritten, double-spaced, 12-pt.
font, with the student’s last name
and name of the assignment shown at the top of the page.
- Submit work as pdf named as follows: H+T3-Sp20_name-of-
assignment_last-name.pdf
Grading Guidelines for Writing
Completeness and accuracy:
A successful response accurately answers the question in a
concise and precise way and
offers supporting evidence that strengthens the argument.
Comprehension and quality of argument:
A successful response demonstrates exceptional comprehension

of
the readings; thesis raises provocative and insightful questions.
Clarity of writing:
A successful response uses language that is well-chosen,
organized, and is free from errors in
spelling and grammar.
Written work
1. Clearly articulates an argument based on cited references
2. Demonstrates comprehension of readings and lectures
3. Clearly argues using well-chosen supporting references
4. Clearly and convincingly argues the hypothesis
5. Makes convincing use of visual evidence where required
6. Correctly uses spelling and grammar
Research
1. Demonstrates comprehensiveness and intelligent selection of
sources
2. Shows insight and rigor in organization of sources
3. Sources in text are properly cited following the Chicago
Manual of Style conventions of
academic writing
4. Bibliography follows the Chicago Manual of Style
conventions of academic writing
All written work must follow the Chicago Manual of Style
citation method, including
bibliographies, essays, and footnotes. It is the responsibility of
the student to become
familiarize with this method of citation. For a quick overview
see:
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

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