CRJS 492 - Criminal Organizations, provides a comprehensive overview of Organized Crime. This course examines Organized Crime around the world by looking at various types of criminal groups, including Street Gangs and Outlaw Motorcycle Groups, and Italian, Latino, Asian, and Russian and Eastern European criminal groups. The course discusses major investigations of Organized Crime activities, and it explores legal strategies that have been developed to combat them. The course demystifies the world of Organized Crime by analysing it closely and critically from a social perspective