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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZED CRIME
Introduction to Organized Crime - powerpoint
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 Organized Crime in America - powerpoint
David Hennessey, from Wikipedia
Arnold Rothstein, from American Mafia History
Arnold Rothstein, from Wikipedia
Castellammerese War (1928 -1931), from Wikipedia
Atlantic City Conference (1929), from Wikipedia
Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria, from Wikipedia
Salvatore Maranzano, from Wikipedia
An Organized Crime Family, drawn from the Presidential Task Force on Organized Crime
Kefauver Committee (1950 - 1951), from Wikipedia
Apalachin Conference (1957), from Wikipedia
Havana Conference (1946), from Wikipedia
McLellan Committee (1955 - 1973), from Wikipedia
Joseph Valachi, from Wikipedia
Jimmy Fratianno, from Wikipedia
Tommaso Buscetta, from Wikipedia
Donnie Brasco (Joseph Pistone), from Wikipedia
James "Whitey" Bulger, from Wikipedia
Gangster Disciples, from Wikipedia
18th Street Gang, from Wikipedia
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SECTION 3 - AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME CASE STUDIES
American Organized Crime Case Studies - powerpoint
Johnny Torrio, from American Mafia History
Gilormo "Sam" Giancana, from Wikipedia
Lester Gillis ("Baby Face" Nelson), from Wikipedia
FBI Agents Killed by "Baby Face" Nelson - photos
Lucky Luciano, from History.com
Meyer Lansky, from American Mafia History
Bugsy Siegel, from American Mafia History
Albert Anastasia, from Wikipedia
Albert Anastasia, from American Mafia History
Picture of current storefront at 770 Saratoga Ave., NYC (site of Murder, Inc., Midnight Rose)
Lepke Buchalter, from Wikipedia
Arnold Flegenheimer ("Dutch" Schultz), from Wikipedia
Frank Costello, from American Mafia History
Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski, from Wikipedia
John Dillinger, from History.com
Dillinger Not Killed by the FBI, by Nash
John Dillinger: Dead or Alive? from the National Museum of Crime and Punishment
George Kelly Barnes ("Machine Gun" Kelly), from Wikipedia
Barker-Karpis gang, from Wikipedia
Bonnie and Clyde, from Wikipedia
Great Brinks Robbery, from Wikipedia
Trench Coat Robbers, from Wikipedia
Great Train Robbery, from Wikipedia
United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
Ad for the Netflix film, Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia
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SECTION 4 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME
International Organized Crime - powerpoint
Pirates and Privateers of the 16th and 17th Century, by Barrett
Abstract - Sicilian Cosa Nostra
Judge Giovanni Falcone and Judge Paolo Borsellino
Bernardo "The Tractor" Provenzano, from Wikipedia
'Ndrangheta-powerpoint, by Figliomeni
Abstract - The Camorra and the 'Ndrangheta
Organized Crime in Africa, from Gangsters, Inc.
Central American Cartels (see pages 6 - 17), from the DEA
MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha), from Wikipedia
FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), from Wikipedia
ELN (National Liberation Army), from Wikipedia
Gulf Clan (Clan de Golfo), from Wikipedia
Medellin Cartel, from Wikipedia
Organized Crime in Latin America, from Gangsters, Inc.
Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico, by Ellis (2025)
Mexico: Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations, by U.S. Congressional Research Service
A Mexican Town Wages Its Own War on Drugs, by Okeowo
Mexican/American Drug Flow Cartoon, by Keefe
Tijuana Cartel, from Wikipedia
Jalisco New Generation Cartel, from Wikipedia
Sinaloa Cartel, from Wikipedia
Mexican Mafia in America - powerpoint
La EME (Mexican Mafia), from Wikipedia
La Nuestra Familia, from Wikipedia
Texas Syndicate, from Wikipedia
Aryan Brotherhood, from Wikipedia
Motorcycle Gangs in America - powerpoint
The Ten Most Dangerous Motorcycle Gangs in America, from MotoMoto
American Outlaws: The History of Biker Gangs Explained, by Figg
Asian Organized Crime Groups - powerpoint
Organized Crime in Southeast Asia, from Gangsters, Inc.
Typical Triad Organization, from the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Ming Family, from HT News Desk
Yakuza Numbers Fall Below 20,000..., by Itakura
Russian Organized Crime Groups - powerpoint
History of Organized Crime in Russia, by Gilinsky
Russia, Ukraine and Organized Crime, by Felbab-Brown and Garcia
Vory v Zakone (Russian Mafia), from Wikipedia (this piece is out of date)
Solntsevskaya Bratva/Solntsevo Brigade, from Wikipedia
Semion "the Brainy Don" Mogilevich, from Wikipedia
Abergil Family, from Wikipedia
Foreign Terrorist Organizations as identified by the U.S. Bureau of Counterterrorism
Organized Crime in Central Asia, from Gangsters, Inc.
Hizb ut-Tahrir, from Wikipedia
Hizb ut-Tahrir in Central Asia, from Wikipedia
Organized Crime in Europe, from Gangsters, Inc.
FBI Organized Crime Threat Assessment Variables
The 5th Wave: Organized Crime in 2040, by Williams
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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
Human Trafficking Resource Center
NGO's involved in confronting human trafficking:
* Global Centurian Foundation (formerly Tiny Stars)
* Nebraska Students Against Modern Slavery
* Polaris
* Remember Nhu
* Somaly Mam Foundation
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SECTION 6 - RACKETEERING AND EXTORTION
Racketeering and Extortion - powerpoint
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SECTION 7 - MONEY LAUNDERING
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)
OECD List of Uncooperative Tax Havens
Nugan-Hand Bank, 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
Cigarette Smuggling, from the European Anti-Fraud Office
DEA Drug Threat Assessment - 2024
DEA Drug Threat Assessment - 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Narcotics Seizures
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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
State of Play, American Gaming Association
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SECTION 10 - GENOCIDE
The True Believer, by Hofer, from Wikipedia
The Ten Stages of Genocide, by Stanton
Armenian Genocide, from Wikipedia
Link to a documentary on the Armenian Genocide
Darfur Genocide, from Wikipedia
Rawandan Genocide, from Wikipedia
Link to the movie, "Hotel Rwanda"
Rohingya Genocide, from Wikipedia
Link to a documentary on the Rohingya Genocide
Ustasha Genocide, from Wikipedia
Bangladesh Genocide, from Wikipedia
Argentine Dirty War, from Wikipedia
Indonesian Mass Killings, from Wikipedia
Link to the movie, "The Act of Killing"
Pol Pot (Saloth Sar), from Wikipedia
Cambodian Genocide, from Wikipedia
Link to the movie, "The Killing Fields"
Justice and the Killing Fields: The Khmer Rouge Tribunal, from The Economist
Rape of Nanjing, from Wikipedia
Link to the documentary, "Nanking"
Link to the documentary, "Rape of Nanking"
Felix Dzerzhinsky, from Wikipedia
The Great Purge, from Wikipedia
Great Leap Forward, from Wikipedia
Link to a documentary on genocide, "Worse Than War"