CJ350 ORGANIZED CRIME

Pete JirasekM.S. Criminal/Social Justice

WELCOME!!

• It’s great to have everyone in class! I promise to make this as fun as possible!• I enjoy seminars and interaction!!

IM THE GUY ON THE LEFT!

FIRST AND FOREMOST

• I know that the vast majority of students in this class are either one or more of the following

1) Parents 2) Employed on irregular hours 3) Involved/Married/Divorced 4) Chicago Cub Fans(Ok that’s a stretch)

SO IF YOU NEED HELP

COMMUNICATE!

• Try to Keep on Top of your work and not fall behind.

• If you have extenuating circumstances let me know before an assignment is due.

• I have in the past been pretty good about allowing extensions without a loss of points on assignments when you let me know!

IMPORTANT COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Please make sure you read them!• Especially regarding Writing projects and

Discussion Board Postings• Grading Rubric on Syllabus

YOUR TEXBOOK!

• ORGANIZED CRIME(9TH EDITION) HOWARD ABADINSKY

• NY STATE PAROLE OFFICER 23YRS• INSPECTOR COOK COUNTY(CHICAGO)

SHERIFFS OFFICE• A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON OC!!

THE MAFIA

NO THE REAL MAFIA!

• ORIGINS AND HISTORY DISCUSSED IN FIRST FOUR UNITS

• THE FOUNDATION OF THE ENTIRE MAFIA IS RESPECT. FEAR IS THE ENGINE , AND MONEY IS THE FUEL.

• PATRIMONIAL/PATRON-CLIENT NETWORKS

STRUCTURE

DIFFERENCES IN TERMINOLOGY

• NEW YORK- MAFIA FIVE FAMILIES

• CHICAGO - OUTFIT CREWS

THE BIRTH OF THE MAFIA IN THE US

• THIS IS HOW IT STARTED! -IMMIGRATION -PROHIBITION -URBAN POLITICS

YOUR TURN

• UNDER THESE THREE TOPICS WHAT DO YOU THINK AFFECTED THE MAFIA’S GROWTH?

ATTRIBUTES OF OC

•WHAT ARE THEY?•DIFFERENT THAN TERRORIST GROUPS?

QUESTIONS??

GREAT CLASS

• DON’T FORGET THE DISCUSSION BOARD• OFFICE HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER CLASS