CJ 4520 - Gangs and Criminal Organizations

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Traces the origins and historical development of the activities known as organized crime. These crimes are some of the most dangerous to American society and range from the commonly known offenses of gambling and narcotics to the more subtle and sophisticated, less understood but equally serious, crimes of extortion, commercial bribery and political corruption. Prer., Sophomore standing.