Transnational Organized Crime

This self-paced module focuses on understanding organized crime, organized criminal groups and provisions of UN convention on organized crime. It also focuses on the social and criminal justice responses to organized crime, including law enforcement tools and prosecution strategies.

Topics

SDG
SDG16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
Subject
Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime
Keywords
2030 Agenda
Doha Declaration
global partnership for sustainable development
globalization
organized crime

This self-paced module focuses on understanding organized crime, organized criminal groups and provisions of UN convention on organized crime. It also focuses on the social and criminal justice responses to organized crime, including law enforcement tools and prosecution strategies.

Target Audience

Member State officials on international security threats such as transnational organized crime, terrorism, illicit drugs, trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, wildlife and forest crime, cybercrime as well as provide training on border control, intelligence analysis, gender issues, anti-corruption, HIV/AIDS and human rights.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Characterize what is an organized crime and its implications
  • Discuss provisions of UN Convention on Organized Crime
  • Discuss the tools that are available to fight against the organized crime, including law enforcement tools and prosecution strategies

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