Product Description
Abstract
With the rise of technology and international drug routes, organized crime is increasingly an international, rather than a regional, problem. Law enforcement and the government play crucial roles in undermining--or even facilitating--organized crime. With a focus on technology and law enforcement, the Organized Crime Cases are a primer on the major players and events in the history of organized crime. Case participants will reflect on successful and unsuccessful enforcement strategies in an ever-changing landscape of organized crime.
Contains all eight case studies on organized crime from Professor Philip Heymann:
- Sinaloa Cartel, A Business Strategy (CSP010)
- Turf Wars and the Ciudad Juarez Cartel (CSP011)
- Los Zetas and a Strategy Based on Fear (CSP012)
- The Growth of Organized Crime in the United States (CSP013)
- America's Most Wanted Informant: The FBI and the Case of Whitey Bulger (CSP014)
- Liberty Reserve: The Face of Cyber-Laundering (CSP015)
- Albert Gonzalez: Get Rich or Die Tryin' (CSP016)
- The Colombia Connection: An International Solution for an International Problem (CSP017)
Learning Objectives
- Understand the mechanisms of cybercrime, digital currency, and cartel business.
- Understand the history of organized crime and consider the future of illicit operations.
- Examine the roles of law enforcement and the government in bolstering or weakening organized crime.
- Identify opportunities to weaken organized crime.
Subjects Covered
organized crime, crime syndicates, cartels, mafia, political corruption, mob, cybercrime, money laundering, informants, takedowns, violence, fear, alliances, collusion, drug trafficking, gangsters, turf wars
Setting
Geographic: Mexico, United States, Colombia
Industry: Organized Crime
Event Start Date: Varies
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