CJ350 ORGANIZED CRIME Pete Jirasek M.S. Criminal/Social Justice
Dec 16, 2015
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