CRIM 477 - Organized Crime

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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 Organized Crime in America - powerpoint

David Hennessey, from Wikipedia

Paul Kelly, from Wikipedia

Arnold Rothstein, from American Mafia History

Arnold Rothstein, from Wikipedia

Castellammerese War (1928 -1931), from Wikipedia

Johnny Torrio, 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 U.S. 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

Omerta, from Wikipedia

Bloods, from Wikipedia

Crips, 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

Al Capone, from History.com

Eliot Ness, from Wikipedia

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)

Carlo Gambino, from Wikipedia

Lepke Buchalter, from Wikipedia

Arnold Flegenheimer ("Dutch" Schultz), from Wikipedia

Frank Costello, from American Mafia History

Vito Genovese, from Wikipedia

John Gotti, from Wikipedia

Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski, from Wikipedia

Henry Hill, 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

The Stopwatch Gang, by Powell

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

Global Organized Crime Index, from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

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

Michael Greco, from Wikipedia

Judge Giovanni Falcone and Judge Paolo Borsellino - photo

Bernardo "The Tractor" Provenzano, from Wikipedia

'Ndrangheta, from Wikipedia

'Ndrangheta-powerpoint, by Figliomeni

Camorra, from Wikipedia

Organized Crime in Africa, from Gangsters, Inc.

Boko Haram, from Wikipedia

Logo of Boko Haram

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

Pablo Escobar, from Wikipedia

Cali Cartel, from Wikipedia

Organized Crime in Latin America, from Gangsters, Inc.

Mexican Cartels - powerpoint

Transnational Organized Crime in Mexico, by Ellis (2025)

Mexico:  Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Organizations, by the U.S. Congressional Research Service 

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

Tijuana Cartel, from Wikipedia

Jalisco New Generation Cartel, from Wikipedia

Sinaloa Cartel, from Wikipedia

Juarez Cartel, from Wikipedia

Gulf Cartel, from Wikipedia

Las Zetas, 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

Jogo do Bicho, 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

Hell's Angels, from Wikipedia

Hell's Angels ID Patch - photo

Outlaws, from Wikipedia

Pagans, from Wikipedia

Bandidos, from Wikipedia

Asian Organized Crime Groups - powerpoint

Organized Crime in Southeast Asia, from Gangsters, Inc.   

Typical Triad Organizational Structure

Triads, from Wikipedia

14K, from Wikipedia

Sun Yee On, from Wikipedia

Tongs, from Wikipedia

Ming Family, from HT News Desk

Ang Soon Tong, from Wikipedia

Yakuza, from Wikipedia

Yakuza Numbers Fall Below 20,000..., by Itakura

Russian Organized Crime Groups - powerpoint

History of the Modern Russian Mobs

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

Vory v Zakone (Russian Mafia), from Wikipedia 

Solntsevskaya Bratva/Solntsevo Brigade, from Wikipedia

Semion "the Brainy Don" Mogilevich, from Wikipedia

Viktor Bout, from Wikipedia           

Abergil Family, from Wikipedia

Foreign Terrorist Organizations, as identified by the U.S. Bureau of Counterterrorism

Abu Sayaff, from Wikipedia

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)

Human Trafficking in Cambodia, from the U.S. Department of State 

"Sex Trafficking," by Baker

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

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 Hotline

Human Trafficking Resources, from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Human Trafficking Resources, from the U.S. Department of Justice

National Human Trafficking Resource Center, from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Improving Prevention and Survivor Outcomes: Resources for Human Trafficking Victims, Healthcare Workers and Colleges, from Nurse Practitioner Online.com

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

Racketeering, from Wikipedia

Extortion, from Wikipedia

Extortion, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Extortion Racketeering, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Extortion and Extortion Racketeering, from Oxford Academic

5 Famous Racketeering Case, from History

Modern Ransom Tactics: 5 Real Cases Redefining Extortion, from Lawyer Monthly

12 Riveting Documentaries on High-Profile Extortion Cases, from Factual America

Case Studies On Major Online Extortion Incidents, from Lawyer Magazine

2025 Ransomware Report, from Zscaler

Ransomware Extortion Cases and Trends

Jimmy Hoffa, from Wikipedia    

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SECTION 7 - MONEY LAUNDERING

Money Laundering - powerpoint

Money Laundering, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), from Wikipedia

Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) home page

FATF Blacklist, from Wikipedia

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 on 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

Drug Trafficking, from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Drugs and Drug Trafficking, from the U.S. Department of State

Drug Trafficking, from INTERPOL

Drug Trafficking Statistics in the U.S. 2026, from The World Data 

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

Cigarette Smuggling, from the European Anti-Fraud Office

2026 National Drug Control Strategy, from the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy

DEA Drug Threat Assessment - 2024

DEA Drug Threat Assessment - 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Narcotics Seizures

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program (HIDTA) website

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 on 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 - 2025, from the U.S. Department of State

The World's Biggest Arms Exporters, by Buchholz

American Gaming Association

State of Play, American Gaming Association

Sports betting article, from ESPN

Black Sox Scandal, from Wikipedia

Sonny Liston, from Wikipedia

Pete Rose baseball gambling article, from Crunch Sports

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SECTION 10 - GENOCIDE

Genocide - Powerpoint

Genocide: Case Studies - Powerpoint

Synanon, drawn from Ofshe

The True Believer, by Hofer, from Wikipedia

The Ten Stages of Genocide, by Stanton

Essential facts about the Holocaust, from ThoughtCo.

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

Mayan 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

The Rape of Nanjing, from Wikipedia

The Rape of Nanjing - photo

Link to the documentary, "Nanking"

Link to the documentary, "Rape of Nanking"

Joseph Stalin, from Wikipedia

Felix Dzerzhinsky, from Wikipedia

Statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky - photo

The Great Purge, from Wikipedia

The Holodomor, from Wikipedia

Kazakh Famine, from Wikipedia

Mao Zedong, from Wikipedia

The Great Leap Forward, from Wikipedia

Link to the documentary on genocide, "Worse Than War"