Spring Semester (March 1 - May 31, 2020)
Seminar
Legal Responses to Global Crime 2020
Ambassador Dr. Ugljesa Zvekic
(4 CFUs)
Ambassador Dr Ugljesa Ugi Zvekic
3 March – 16 April 2020
/Except:31 March/
TUESDAYS 16:00 – 18:00 AULA A4 (Tommaseo Bldg in via Ostiense 139)
THURSDAYS 18:oo – 20:00 AULA A4 (Tommaseo Bldg in via Ostiense 139)
Course Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with a comprehensive understanding of international legal responses to the trends and challenges of global crime in the modern global world. The presentation and discussion will be placed within the context of the current geopolitical framework.
The course will give students a snapshot of the main global crime manifestations for the purpose of analyzing the form, causes, costs, risks and prevention and judicial/law enforcement international legal anti-crime landscape.
The main global crime manifestations today are organized crime linked. Therefore, following the introductory discussion of the geopolitical global configuration, students will explore each crime manifestation from two interrelated perspectives: first, the main characteristics, forms, trends and challenges posed by each crime, and second, international United Nations legal preventive and judicial/law enforcement remedies put in place to respond to the above challenges.
Particular emphasis of the course will be placed on students’ ability to explore, analyze and articulate the manifold links of international nature among global crime manifestations and actors, on the one hand, and the international cooperation as the basis for a comprehensive legal responses, on the other.
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of the course, the successful students will:
- understand main features of global crime manifestations
- understand the most relevant legal principles of the United Nations international anti-crime legislation
- explore how certain geopolitical configurations shape global crime configuration
- analyze the impact of geopolitical relations on the framing of the international anti-crime legislation
- be aware of main issues related to an effective international cooperation in crime prevention and control
- improve general comprehension of the global world
- Increase the ability to discuss, present and defend particular perspective in English.
Class Methodology
Classes will be using the interactive mode with introductory presentation by the instructor, followed by discussion, student presentation and group work.
It is expected from the students to attend the class regularly; to be punctual; to be focused; to participate and to interrupt the instructor for clarifications.
Students must be familiar with the assigned readings BEFORE the class.
Students will be asked to do group assignments to be presented in the class: usually one group will explore the crime issues, and the other, the legal response issues.
Assessment
Attendance in class is compulsory. Student must attend no less than 3/4th of scheduled classes.
The evaluation of student’s achievement of the learning objectives will be done on a pass/fail basis taking into consideration the familiarity with requested reading; the level of participation in class discussion and group work, and the shown ability to explore, analyze and understand the main issues dealt with at the course.
Course Design and Outline
The course syllabus is meant to provide students with the knowledge of and skills to analyze the emerging risks and costs of global crime trends and threats and how to use the United Nations legal instruments as a framework for an effective international cooperation in crime prevention and control.
Each course module consists of two layers: the morphological and the legal as follows below:
Course Contents
3 March (Tuesday)
Introduction
I module: Global Perspective
- Geopolitical Relations and Trends Today
- Sustainable Development Goals and Global Crime Threats
5 March (Thursday)
II module: Transnational Organized Crime
- Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) Threats
- International Responses to TOC Threats (UNTOC /Palermo/ Convention)
10 March (Tuesday)
Class Discussion
12 March (Thursday)
III module: Drugs
- Production, Trafficking and Consumption of Drugs
- International Responses to Drug Challenges (UN Drug Conventions)
17 March (Tuesday)
Class Discussion
19 March (Thursday)
IV module: Human Trafficking
- Human Trafficking
- International Responses from Geopolitical Perspective (UNTOC Protocol)
24 March (Tuesday)
V module: Smuggling of Migrants
- Smuggling of Migrants
- International responses
26 March (Thursday)
Class Discussion
2 April (Thursday)
VI module: Global Corruption
- Global Corruption from Geopolitical Perspective
- International Responses to Corruption (UNCAC Convention and regional conventions)
7 April (Tuesday)
Class Duscussion
9 April (Thursday)
VII module: Arms Trafficking and Trade
- Arms Trade and Illicit Trafficking
- International Responses ( UNTOC Protocol; Arms Trade Treaty)
14 April (Tuesday)
VIII Module: Terrorism
- Forms and types of terrorism
- International instruments against terrorism
16 April (Thursday)
Conclusive conversation
Challenges of New Global Crime Issues and International Responses
Course Evaluation and Suggestions
FINAL EXAM -