CRIM 477 - Organized Crime

CRIM 477 Syllabus

CRIM 477 Mid-Term Study Guide

Mid-Term Exam Format

Term paper guidelines

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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZED CRIME   

Introduction to Organized Crime - powerpoint 

A preliminary practice quiz!

Pictures of:

      Albert Anastasia   
      Kate "Ma" Barker
      "Scarface" Al Capone 
      "Legs" Diamond
      Evelyn "Billie" Frechette (with John Dillinger)
      Helen Gillis
      Polly Hamilton
      "Machine Gun" Kelly
      Mary Longnaker (with John Dillinger)
      "Baby Face" Nelson   
      Bonnie Parker (with Clyde Barrow)
      Anna Sage 
      "Dutch" Schultz   

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SECTION 2 - HISTORY OF TRADITIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME IN AMERICA

History of Traditional Organized Crime in America - powerpoint

Picture of current storefront at 770 Saratoga Ave., NYC (site of Murder, Inc., Midnight Rose)

Abstract - U.S. Cosa Nostra  

An Organized Crime Family, drawn from the Presidential Task Force on Organized Crime

Kefauver Committee, from Wikipedia

McLellan Committee, from Wikipedia

United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime

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SECTION 3 - AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME CASE STUDIES    

American Organized Crime Case Studies - powerpoint

Arnold Rothstein, from American Mafia History

Johnny Torrio, from American Mafia History

Lucky Luciano, from History.com

Al Capone, from History.com

John Dillinger, from History.com

Frank Costello, from American Mafia History

Meyer Lansky, from American Mafia History

Albert Anastasia, from American Mafia History

Bugsy Siegel, from American Mafia History

FBI Agents Killed by "Baby Face" Nelson - photos

Dillinger Not Killed by the FBI, by Nash

John Dillinger:  Dead or Alive?, from the National Museum of Crime and Punishment

Eliot Ness, from Wikipedia

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SECTION 4 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME 

International Organized Crime - powerpoint

Pirates and Privateers of the 16th and 17th Century, by Barrett

Russian Organized Crime Groups - powerpoint

Asian Organized Crime Groups - powerpoint

Mexican Cartels - powerpoint

Motorcycle Gangs in America - powerpoint

Organized Crime in Europe, from Gangsters, Inc.           

Organized Crime in Southeast Asia, from Gangsters, Inc.       

Organized Crime in Central Asia, from Gangsters, Inc.

Organized Crime in Latin America, from Gangsters, Inc.

Organized Crime in Africa, from Gangsters, Inc.

Abstract - Sicilian Cosa Nostra  

Abstract - The Camorra and the Ndrangheta 

Central American Cartels (see pages 6 - 17), from the DEA

Pablo Escobar, from Wikipedia

Abstract - Colombian Cartels/Russian Mafia  

A Mexican Town Wages Its Own War on Drugs, by Okeowo

Mexican/American Drug Flow Cartoon, by Keefe

Abstract - Japanese Yakuza

Abstract - Chinese Triads

Typical Triad Organization, from the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations  

History of Organized Crime in Russia, by Gilinsky

Russia, Ukraine and Organized Crime, by Felbab-Brown and Garcia

Semion "the Brainy Don" Mogilevich, from Wikipedia

Viktor Bout, from Wikipedia

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SECTION 5 - HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PEOPLE SMUGGLING

Human Trafficking And People Smuggling - powerpoint

U.S. Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Annual Reports  (TIP Reports)

A Health Provider's Role in Fighting Human Trafficking, from Nursings License Map

Human Trafficking in Cambodia, U.S. State Department 

United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons

United Nations Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants

Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings

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SECTION 6 - RACKETEERING AND EXTORTION

Racketeering and Extortion - powerpoint

Jimmy Hoffa, from Wikipedia    

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SECTION 7 - MONEY LAUNDERING

Money Laundering - powerpoint

Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)

FATF Blacklist

OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

OECD List of Uncooperative Tax Havens

How is Money Laundered?

Nugan-Hand Bank, from Wikipedia

Roberto Calvi, from Wikipedia

Bank of Credit and Commerce International, from Wikipedia

United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime Statement on Money Laundering

Council of Europe's Strasbourg Convention on Money Laundering

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SECTION 8 - NARCOTICS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING    

Narcotics and Drug Trafficking - Powerpoint

EPPO Dismantles One of Europe's Biggest Illegal Cigarette Factories, from EPPO

European Anti-Fraud Office News Release on Cigarette Smuggling

DEA Drug Threat Assessment - 2024

DEA Drug Threat Assessment - 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Narcotics Seizures

El Paso Intelligence Center

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SECTION 9 - MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZED CRIME VENTURES

Miscellaneous Organized Crime Ventures - powerpoint

The 10 Most Counterfeited Products in the World, by Taylor 

Illegal Dumping Prevention Guide, from the EPA

National Stolen Art File, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Gardner Museum Heist, from Wikipedia

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES)

Lacey Act of 1900, from Wikipedia

Wildlife Trafficking, from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Wildlife Enforcement Network

Wildlife Poaching by Country - 2025, from the World Population Review

Poaching Statistics - 2025, from the World Animal Foundation

Human Organ Trafficking, from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime

The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism

Human Organ Costs on the Black Market, by Aine

United Nations Register for Conventional Arms (ROCA)

United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

Number of Small Arms and Light Weapons, from the International Peace Bureau

U.S. Arms Transfers and Defense Trade - 2024, U.S. Department of State

The World's Biggest Arms Exporters, by Buchholz

Black Sox Scandal, from Wikipedia

Sonny Liston, from Wikipedia

State of Play, American Gaming Association

American Gaming Association

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