Course Details
Country:
Thailand
Institution:
Mahidol University International College
Course Title:
Transnational Crime
Course Number:
ICIR 304
Course Description:
This course provides opportunities for students to explore, analyze and critically evaluate issues related to transnational crime and international cooperative efforts to combat it. The definition of transnational crimes used in the course is that contained in the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and as elaborated by Albanese (2011). All of the crimes we will deal with have direct or indirect effects on two are more countries and are carried out for profit. Tackling them therefore requires international cooperation. Most of the following transnational crimes will be covered especially in terms of their economic, political and social impacts: money laundering; corruption; the international drug trade; trafficking of humans for sex, marriage, labor, and organs; cybercrime; and counterfeiting. Where relevant, international conventions designed to combat these transnational crimes will be investigated critically as will the role and structure of INTERPOL...
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
CRIM 490
Attachment Files:
ICIR_304.pdf
