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At the conclusion of the course the student will be able to: 

1. Discuss historical accounts of organized crime and gang activity and the criminal justice approaches, including international gangs.
2. Study and consider theoretical approaches to understanding organized crime. 
3. Identify current criminal justice approaches to organized crime and gang activity.  This will include an examination of public perception of gang violence, and the impact of high visibility violence in public spaces.  This will include the role of the police in disrupting organized crime and gang entities and highlight the challenges in gathering admissible evidence to support criminal charges that will survive the Court process.
4. Critically analyze the relevant literature and current events related to organized crime and gang activity.
5. Identify political and legal forces that have bearing or influence in criminal justice approaches to organized crime and gang activity.
6. Assess the implications of recent developments within the field and identify future directions of research and policy development in response to organized crime and gangs.