Transnational Crime - LAW00084H
Module summary
This module will explore various transnational crimes (e.g. cyber crime, financial crime, modern slavery, terrorism and drug production/trafficking) from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It will also look at some of the ways (legal/non-legal) to effectively address and prevent these crimes.
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
Module aims
1) understand the nature and extent of some of the major crimes from a multi-disciplinary perspective,
2) understand the root causes, the nature of illegal markets and the modus operandi of criminals and criminal groups,
3) identify and critically analyse the key legal frameworks to address transnational crimes,
4) identify and critically analyse the major law enforcement and other responses to transnational crimes, and
5) explore some of the effective ways to address transnational crimes
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
1) gain systematic understanding of the nature and extent of transnational crime from a multi-disciplinary perspective
2) Explain, discuss and critically evaluate legal and non-legal responses various forms of transnational crime from a multi-disciplinary perspective
3) Apply critical understanding to develop individual opinions and arguments
4) Apply established techniques of independent research on transnational crime topics, including the use of relevant legal/non-legal database
5) Persuasively and coherently communicate information, ideas, issues and arguments to specific audiences
Module content
Weel 1: Concepts/Definitions of Organised, Transnational and International Crimes
Week 2: The Causes of Organised Crime, Illegal Markets and Modus Operandi
Week 3: Law Enforcement Framework
Week 4: Cyber Crime
Week 5: Financial Crime
Week 6: Reading Week
Week 7: Modern Slavery
Week 8: Terrorism
Week 9: Illicit Cycle of Narcotics I (Drug Production/Trafficking)
Week 10: Illicit Cycle of Narcotics II (Consumption)
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
Other
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
1) Students are allowed to submit a detailed essay plan so that tutors can provide comments as to the structure and basic arguments.
2) Students will receive detailed feedback after essays are marked.
Indicative reading
1) Boister, N, An Introduction to Transnational Criminal Law, 2nd ed. (OUP 2018)
2) Fijnaut, C, and L Paoli (eds.), Organised Crime in Europe: Concepts, Patterns and Control Policies in the European Union and Beyond (Dordrecht: Springer)(2006)
3) National Crime Agency, National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime 2021, available from https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/533-national-strategic-assessment-of-serious-and-organised-crime-2021/file
4) HM Government, Serious and Organised Crime Strategy (2018).