Cross-Border Crime and Security CRIM4900, Spring Semester 2017 Class Meetings: 8:00 to 9:05am MWR Northeastern University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Instructor: Timothy Gildea Office: 323 Cushing Hall Phone: 617-373-5377 E-mail: gildea.timothy@gmail.com TA: Meghan Clapp Office: 305 Cushing Hall Phone: 617-373-3871 E-mail: m.clapp@neu.edu Course Description: As globalization of trade, travel, finance and communication has intensified, Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) networks have exploited international borders and discrepancies between national criminal justice systems to expand their international enterprises at an alarming rate. International criminal structures have succeeded by adapting their illicit operations to global trade routes provided by advances in global communications, free trade agreements, expedited transportation routes and international financial businesses. The course will focus on quantifying transnational crime s explosive growth in human trafficking, contraband and weapons smuggling, Intellectual Property Rights violations, money laundering and Cybercrime and their threats to U.S. and international security/economic interests. The course will focus on U.S. and international responses to international criminal threats within those illicit pathways such as cross-border trade, migration and international financial transactions. Analysis will be provided on national/international agreements, cross-border cooperation and intra-national programs, agency roles and responsibilities and other strategies to combat transnational crime. Required Texts: Books: Naiḿ, Moise s. (2005). Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy. Andreas, Peter, and Ethan Nadelmann. Policing the Globe: Criminalization and Crime Control in International Relations. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2006. Shiffman, John. (2015). Operation Shakespeare. Optional (Extra Credit Option): Hall, David Locke. CRACK99: The Takedown of a $100 Million Chinese Software Pirate. New York: W.W. Norton, 2015. Print. Articles (posted on Blackboard) Gildea, Timothy, and Glenn Pierce. (2007). Small Arms and Light Weapons Trafficking, Key Findings in OIG Fast and Furious Report. Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc, 2012. 1
Data Science and Prediction, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 56 No. 12, Pages 64-73 Primers (will be provided to you): Tsuneyoshi, T.T. et al. (2015). Too Big to Fail. Albright, David, Andrea Stricker, and Houston Wood. (2013). Future World of Illicit Nuclear Trade; Mitigating the Threat. Grade Breakdown Attendance and Class Participation 25% Presentation on the readings 15% Prospectus 20% Final Paper 40% Course Requirements: Attendance and Class Participation This course places a premium on class participation which is in addition to attendance. Constructive participation in class discussion is a requirement for this course. Constructive participation means that you contribute to the class discussion on a regular basis. Everyone should do all the readings prior to class and be prepared to discuss them in depth. The expectation is for us to go beyond reading summaries and gain greater knowledge and understanding through thoughtful critiques and discussions on cross-border crime topics prompted by the readings. Presentation Classes listed on the syllabus with Presentation in the assignment field means that a student or students, will begin the class with a presentation on the reading topic. Summaries of the readings are not sufficient but rather the purpose is to offer creative, analytical insights and to jumpstart the class with relevant comments and discussions about them. We will be picking topics and presentation dates the first week of class. You can focus on a concept from the readings, relate it to current events, your work experience, or another class. But please give a presentation that is well constructed and comprehensive. Prospectus There will be two written assignments for this course. Your first written assignment is a short prospectus for your paper. The prospectus is simply a proposal of your final paper topic. It should include your thesis argument and a layout of how the paper will likely proceed, including sources you expect to consult. The prospectus should be about three pages long double spaced. Please include a bibliography. Any established style is acceptable. A hard copy of your prospectus will be due in class on Thursday, March 2 nd. Final Paper Your final paper will require you to choose a substantive area, related to cross-border crime and security, that you are interested in, and connect potential research questions in this area to broader ideas and debates in the field. You can choose a topic/issue we have 2
discussed, or will discuss, throughout the course, or another topic of interest you may have. Explain the central problem and why the topic matters for international security or development. Describe policies or program already in effect regarding your topic, or suggest better practices or recommendations for improvement in this area. The goal of the research paper is to combine analytical concepts discussed in class with empirical research and policy relevant conclusions. This paper should be no more than 12-15 pages, doublespaced. We will discuss this paper in more detail throughout the semester. Your final paper will be submitted through Turnitin on the class blackboard site, and will be due on the last day of class, April 19 th, no later than NOON. Extra Credit Option: There will be an extra credit opportunity available for any students interested. Read the book Crack99 by David Hall by Monday, April 10 th and come to class prepared with six (6) insightful questions to ask our guest speakers that week regarding the book. Successful completion of this assignment will add six (6) points to your final paper grade. Letter grades are determined using the following scale: 93-100 = A 90-92.99 = A- 87 89.99 = B+ 83 86.99 = B 80 82.99 = B- 77 79.99 = C+ 73 76.99 = C 70 72.99 = C- 67 69.99 = D+ 63 66.99 = D 60 62.99 = D- Below 60 = F Academic Integrity The highest standards of academic integrity are expected in this course. As such, all students enrolled in this course must adhere to Northeastern University s policy on Academic Honesty and Integrity. Those of you who are unfamiliar with this policy are expected to read it online at: http://www.neu.edu/osccr/academichonesty.html. Violations of the academic honesty and integrity policy will not be tolerated, and will be reported to university officials. If you are in any way unclear about this policy, please come speak to me. Students with Disabilities Any student who may require special accommodations for this course should notify me as soon as possible. You may need to register with the university s Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC can provide students with services such as note-takers and extended time on assignments. The DRC is located in 20 Dodge Hall and can be reached at 617-373-2675. 3
Cross-Border Crime and Security Date Class Topic Readings/Assignments Week 1: January 9th January 11th Introductions & Review of Syllabus Intro to Cross-Border Crime & Security January 12th Intro to Illicit Book Illicit: Ch. 1 The Wars We Are Losing Week 2: January 16th NO CLASS - Martin Luther King Day January 18th Global Smuggling Illicit: Ch. 2 Global Smugglers Are Changing Your World / Ch. 2 Presentation January 19th Drug Smuggling Illicit: Ch. 4 No Business Like Drug Business / Ch. 4 Presentation Week 3: January 23rd Small Arms and Light Weapons Illicit: Ch. 3 Small Arms and Loose Nukes / Ch. 3 Presentation January 25th January 26th Week 4: January 30th February 1st Small Arms and Light Weapons Small Arms and Light Weapons Case Study: Operation Fast & Furious Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA Video Blackboard Article: Gildea, Timothy, and Glenn Pierce. (2007). Small Arms and Light Weapons Trafficking Article: Key Findings in OIG Fast and Furious Report. Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc, 2012 (Sections to be read TBD) https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2012/s1209.pdf February 2nd Human Trafficking Illicit: Ch. 5 Why is Slavery Booming in the 21st Century? / Ch. 5 Presentation Week 5: February 6th Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Illicit: Ch. 7 The Money Washers / Ch. 7 Presentation February 8th Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Reading TBD February 9th Bulk-Cash Smuggling (BCS) Reading TBD Week 6: February 13th FBI Guest Speaker; Terrorism / Economic Espionage 4
Date Class Topic Readings/Assignments February 15th Cross-Border Crime Responses Illicit: Ch. 9 What Are Governments Doing? / Ch. 9 Presentation February 16th Introduction to Policing the Globe Policing the Globe (PTG) Intro pg. 3-13 Week 7: February 20th NO CLASS - Presidents' Day February 22nd Introduction to Policing the Globe Policing the Globe (PTG) Intro pg. 3-13 February 23rd Policing the Borders PTG Ch. 3 pg. 105-120 / Topic: Policing the Borders Presentation Week 8: February 27th March 1st Early Years of U.S. Law Enforcement Abroad U.S. Drug Enforcement Abroad & Expansion of U.S. Drug Enforcement Abroad PTG Ch. 3 pg 120-127 / Topic: Early Years of U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies Abroad Presentation PTG Ch. 3 - pg. 128-140 / Topic: Expansion of U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies Abroad Presentation March 2nd International Crime Control after 9/11 PTG Ch. 5 pg. 189-222 / Ch. 5 Presentation *Prospectus on Final Paper Topics Due Week 9: March 6th March 8th March 9th SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK Week 10: March 13th Final Paper Topic Review: Individual Meetings Individual meetings regarding feedback on final paper topics March 15th March 16th Week 11: March 20th March 22nd International Enforcement Operations Agent Provocateur, Legal Frameworks, Title III, Miranda, IC v. LEO International Enforcement Operations Class Exercise Overview of Multilateral WMD Controls Guest Speaker: David Albright Primer: Albright, David, Andrea Stricker, and Houston Wood. (2013). Future World of Illicit Nuclear Trade; Mitigating the Threat. Read chapters 2 & 5 Primer: Albright, David, Andrea Stricker, and Houston Wood. (2013). Future World of Illicit Nuclear Trade; Mitigating the Threat. Read chapters 6 & 8 5
Date Class Topic Readings/Assignments March 23rd Week 12: March 27th March 29th March 30th Week 13: April 3rd April 5th April 6th Department of Defense Guest Speaker: Too Big to Fail Final Paper Topic Review: Individual Meetings Guest Speaker: Schiffman; Operation Shakespeare Guest Speaker: John Malandra; Operation Shakespeare Origins of Intelligence Led Law Enforcement and the Emergence of Big Data ; New Data Sciences Overview of What Is Big Data and Where It Comes From Complex Organizations and the Intelligence Value Change and the New Era of Data Science Primer: Tsuneyoshi, T.T. et al. (2015). Too Big to Fail. Bring revised paper topics (if necessary) as well as questions regarding final paper topic for individual meetings during class time Reading: Shiffman, John. (2015). Operation Shakespeare. **WHOLE BOOK - Be prepared with questions, thoughts, opinions, etc. Be prepared with questions, thoughts, opinions, etc. Blackboard Articles: - Data Science and Prediction, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 56 No. 12, Pages 64-73 - Ratcliffe Chapter 2 Origins of Intelligence-Led Policing (Provide online tour of open source examples of US trade and travel cross-border system and data) Week 14: April 10th Cybersecurity: Guest Speaker Dave Hall *Extra Credit Questions Due: Crack99 April 12th Cybersecurity: Guest Speaker Brendan Cullen *Extra Credit Questions: Crack99 April 13th Week 15: April 17th Applying cross-border knowledge to potential career paths NO CLASS - Patriots' Day April 19th LAST DAY OF CLASSES - No Class ---> FINAL PAPERS DUE VIA TURNITIN BY NOON 6
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