Course Work Additional Research Resources:
Textbook
Aas, Katia Franko, Globalization of Crime, Sage Publishing, Thousand Oaks, California, 2011, Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-4129-1290-7. Available from the Publisher or on Amazon.com
Additional Research Resources:
United Nations Office of Drug Control, “The Globalization of Crime: A Transnational Organized Threat Assessment-2010
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/TOC-threat-assessments.html
National Institute of Justice Journal site
http://www.nij.gov/journals/welcome.htm
US Department of State website
http://www.state.gov/
CIA World Fact Book website
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Written Assignment #1– Contemporary Issue Research Paper – 25 points
Research and write a FIVE (5) page paper on a contemporary criminal justice issue selected by the student
The cover and reference pages do NOT count toward the FIVE (5) page assignment
Include a cover page, reference page, and footnotes or endnotes
Begin the paper with an introduction to the issue
Assess the intended and unintended consequences of criminal justice policies in response to your contemporary issue. What impact does your issue have on organizational management?
Photographs inserted in your paper will enhance your grade
Written Assignment #2– Country Report- 50 points
Utilize the CIA and State Department websites/country report
Use two other sources including books or journal articles
Select a developing nation in Asia, Central or South America, Middle East, or Africa
Write a TEN (10) page country assessment using the following subheadings:
Introduction
Geography
People
Government
Military
International Issues
Terrorism Issues
Crime IssuesFrom a management perspective, identify social and global contemporary issues related to the practices by elements of your country. For example the country of Somalia has organizations involved in the act of piracy. What criminal and/ or terrorism impact does your country have on the United States?
The first five pages should include information on sub-headings 1-4. The remainder of the paper will consist of information on sub-headings 5-8 and the impact question stated above.
APA format required
Photos, charts or graphs inserted in your paper will enhance your grade
Written Assignment #3– Globalization of Crime Paper -25 points
· Utilizing the journal article from the United Nations Office of Drug Control, “The Globalization of Crime: A Transnational Organized Threat Assessment-2010, PLUS two other sources;
Write a five (5) page paper that compares and contrasts global, community, organizational, and/ or individual aspects of globalization of crime.
Examples might include Human Trafficking, Narcotics Trafficking, Arms Trafficking, some aspect of Organized Crime or Terrorism, Child Pornography
APA