Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AJS290AX 19956-20086	LEC	1 Credit(s)	1 Period(s)
Organized Criminal Activity
Description of various areas of organized criminal activity, including racketeering, vice, gambling and drugs. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
AJS290AX   19956-20086	Organized Criminal Activity

1.	Describe the common methods of racketeering. (I)
2.	Describe the betting syndicate. (II)
3.	Describe enforcement techniques and the gambling industry. (II)
4.	Describe the role of organized crime in drug distribution. (II)
5.	Identify national, state, and local drug enforcement efforts. (II)
6.	Describe the prosecution of obscenity and pornography cases. (II)
7.	Describe common methods of prostitution. (II)
8.	Identify and describe enforcement techniques for prostitution cases. (II)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
AJS290AX   19956-20086	Organized Criminal Activity

I. Racketeering A. Organized crime's role B. The monopoly C. The association D. Labor racketeering II. Vice crimes A. Gambling 1. Gambling and corruption 2. The betting syndicate 3. Bookmaking 4. Gambling 5. Enforcement techniques B. Drugs 1. Drug traffic: history and organization 2. Organized crime patterns for drug distribution 3. National, state, and local drug enforcement C. Obscenity and pornography 1. Moral viewpoint 2. Sociological reasoning of enforcement 3. Law enforcement position 4. Prosecution D. Prostitution 1. Common methods of prostitution 2. Organized crime affiliation 3. Types of prostitutes 4. Enforcement techniques

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