INQ-277 | Join the Gang

Topic Description:

This on-campus, intensive learning course will introduce students to the history, structure, culture, and operation of organized crime groups. In the lecture component of the course students will learn about theories of organized crime, the development of certain organizations over time, and the legal efforts to prosecute these groups. In the workshop sections students will demonstrate this knowledge by forming their own “gangs”, where they will engage in competition for resources and respond to existential threats in an increasingly globalized world. Prior knowledge of criminal justice not required.

Course Types Offered: On-Campus

Counts as Global?: No

Topic Approved: November 2025