FSS:BSS156 Organized Crime - Course Information

BSS156 Organized Crime

Extent and Intensity

1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Tomáš Šmíd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladimír Vaďura, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová

Timetable

Mon 14:00–15:40 U41

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course aims to introduce basic theoretical aspects of the research of organised crime and, besides all, basic ethno-religious zones of conflict of organised criminal groups, which are the main representatives of organised crime. The students will be able to orientate themselves in the problematics, which is a serious threat to the world security.

Syllabus

• 1. Opening lesson – literature, structure and conditions of the course, a brief introduction of organized crime 2. Theoretical setting of OC – definition, typologisation and methods of research 3. Typology of organised criminal groups and the possibilities of their research 4. The fields of OC activities 5. West-European and American groups of OC 6. East-Asian groups of OC 7. 15-minute mid-term test 8. South-American cartels 9. Russian and Ukrainian cartels 10. Caucasian and central-European groups of OC 11. Balkan groups of OZ 12. East-European groups of OC

Literature

• NOŽINA, Miroslav. Mezinárodní organizovaný zločin v České republice. Edited by Jan Musil. Vyd. 1. Praha: Themis, 2003, 407 s. ISBN 80-7312-018-6. info

Assessment methods

The conditions for passing this course are as follows: The student is obliged to work out a seminal paper of 10-15 pages. The mid-term test will consist of 2 questions for 5 points each. The written exam will consist of 10 questions for 4 points each, the maximum amount of points then will be 40.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BSSb1156 Organized Crime
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