C J 5573 - Organized Crime

3 Credits

This seminar examines the issues involved in understanding those economic activities by which persons involved in “organized crime” make money. Major topics include: the structure of drug trafficking; the operations of illegal gambling activities; the culture and function of loan sharking; the economics of labor racketeering; and the role of criminal groups in fencing stolen goods and providing other services to hijackers and burglars.