Sociology and Criminology

Organised Crime from a Global Perspective (Spr)

Module code: L4116B
Level 6
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Essay

The module introduces you to the idea of organised crime from a socio-political perspective, bridging the local, global and transnational levels. It aims to:

• give you an advanced critical understanding of organised crime, from a broad set of topics and perspectives
• contextualise organised crime – and the institutional innovation and responses to it – within the social, economic, political and cultural context
• make you understand the nature, evolution and significance of organised criminal activities in today’s world and, in particular, in relation to broader debates about justice in society
• enable you to critically analyse the diverse responses to organised crime.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of empirical research and competing theories of OCGs
• Develop a critical awareness of the broad social, cultural, economic and political aspects surrounding the formation of organised crime
• Identify the complex issues of organised crime and related policies at the local and international levels, as well as their implementation and critical evaluation
• Demonstrate the ability to independently select, define, research and construct a case study by applying and evaluating specified theory and/or concepts