Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
6025LAWCJ-SEP-MTP
Aims
This module aims to critically consider the causes of, nature of, and responses to organised crime and terrorism, considering theory, policy and practice-based knowledge in these areas.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically analyse the causes, nature and extent of a range of different types of organised crime
2.
Critically analyse the responses to organised crime on a national and international level
3.
Critically analyse the causes, nature and extent of a range of different types of terrorism
4.
Critically analyse the responses to terrorism on a national and international level
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Block 1: organised crime
Causes of and responses to trafficking and slavery as types of organised crime
Causes of and responses to drugs and arms offences as types of organised crime
Causes of and responses to counterfeiting, financial crime and corruption as types of organised crime
Block 2: terrorism
Definitions and ideologies of terrorism
Causes of and responses to religion-based terrorism
Causes of and responses to politically-based terrorism
Causes of and responses to domestic extremist-based terrorism
Linking organised crime and terrorism together
Responding to organised crime and terrorism on the international level
Additional Information:This module critically analyses the causes, nature and extent of a range of different types of organised crime and terrorism, as well as critically considering the responses to these criminal behaviours on a national and international level.