ACR314 - Organised Crime
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete units ACR101, ACR102, ACR201 and ACR202 and an additional 4 credit points at level 2 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour lecture per week 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit will provide a critical overview of organised crime, organised criminal groups and illicit markets including the intersections across these three constructs. The unit will take an international perspective and will focus on key issues within the field of transnational organised crime. First, the unit will encourage students to problematise definitions of organised crime and organised criminal groups drawing on relevant literature. Second, students will review and critique relevant theories applicable to organised crime. Third, students will apply key concepts, definition, theory and empirical research to different types of transnational organised criminal activities and organised criminal groups. Fourth, students will engage in critical thinking and scholarship with respect to contemporary international challenges related to organised crime and the efficacy of policy and policing interventions.
Unit fee information
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