LS 461Transnational Organized Crime
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Legal Studies
- Cross-listed
- SOC 461
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This seminar course examines contemporary legal regimes surrounding transnational organized crime, terrorism and organized crime, and international money laundering.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in 4G-Legal Studies, H-Legal Studies, or Legal Studies Minor
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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Took the course in Spring 2026 with Ana Carvalho. Course was structured so the first half was more about giving an overview of transnational organized crime (some overlap with LS/SOC 328) and get you thinking about your term long project. Essentially, you spend the entire term working toward a policy paper on a specific transnational organized crime concerning Canada. So you submit a proposal (20%) at the start of the term, do a case study presentation in class (20%) during a scheduled week in the latter half of the term, do a poster presentation (20%) of your research and policy recommendation on the last day of class, and then submit the policy paper(20%). There's participation/attendance…
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