POL303 Organised Crime (8)
Abstract
This subject deals with: the problems of defining organised crime; with the history, both overseas and in Australia, of traditional forms of organising crime in the vice industry; corporate crime and public sector corruption; and policy implications of contemporary debates for policing and security agencies. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Online | Manly Campus | Session 2 | Online | Manly Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: POL303
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security |
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Enrolment restrictions
This subject is only available to participants in the following courses:-
Bachelor of Policing
Bachelor of Policing (Investigations)
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Border Management
Bachelor of Public Safety and Security
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- - be able to define organised crime
- - be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of organised crime history
- - be able to analyse the wider problem of corporate crime and public sector corruption
- - be able to demonstrate the relationship between organised crime and terrorism
- - contribute to debate on policy to control organised crime
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Defining organised crime
- Histories of traditional organised crime in North America, Europe, South East Asia, Australia
- Recent developments in organised crime in Australia
- Other forms of organised crime
- The corruption debate
- Policy implications
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.