Northern Essex Community College
Module 14 Writing Assignment
Review the assignment overview, learning objectives, directions, and submission expectations before submitting your work.
Overview
This assignment is designed to help you understand the nature of international criminal groups and their impact on global crime. You will examine what defines a criminal group in an international context and analyze the activities of three major transnational criminal organizations. The activity also explores how these groups influence international crime patterns and challenge international criminal justice organizations. Through comparison and analysis, you will gain insight into the complexities of combating organized crime across borders. The goal is to strengthen your understanding of transnational crime and the importance of international cooperation in addressing it.
Student Learning Objectives
(These objectives support the assignment and are not the questions to be answered.)
- LO1: Examine the extent that data has on developing policies to address criminal behavior. (LO3)
- LO2: Identify the differences between the UCR/NIBRS and NCVS as they relate to crime data. (LO3)
Assignment Topic
- Define criminal groups
- Explain what is meant by the term criminal group in an international context
- Describe common characteristics of organized criminal groups (e.g., structure, profit motives, secrecy, transnational activity)
- Identify and analyze three (3) international criminal groups For each group:
- Identify the group and the region(s) in which it operates
- Describe the primary types of criminal activity associated with the group
- Explain how the group’s activities impact international crime (e.g., drug trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime)
- Impact on international criminal justice organizations
- Analyze how these criminal groups challenge international law enforcement and justice organizations (such as coordination, jurisdiction, or enforcement issues)
- Explain how international criminal justice organizations respond to or attempt to combat these groups
- Comparative analysis
- Compare the three groups in terms of organization, scope, and threat level
- Discuss which group you believe poses the greatest challenge to international criminal justice efforts and why
- Conclusion
- Reflect on the importance of international cooperation in addressing organized crime
- Explain why international criminal groups are particularly difficult to control or dismantle
Acceptable and Ethical Use of AI
- Use AI to help you organize the defining characteristics of international criminal groups and identify key differences among the three groups you selected, so you can plan your paper before writing.
- Use AI to assist you in structuring your analysis of how international criminal groups impact global crime and challenge international criminal justice organizations, helping you outline your comparative discussion before completing the assignment.
Directions
Please read all instructions carefully before submitting your assignment.
- Your paper should be 2-3 pages, using APA style, including 12 font and 1-inch margins.
- A minimum of at least two (2) sources, with proper APA citations in a Reference Page and proper in-text citations.
- Abstract NOT needed.
- Submissions are checked against a Plagiarism Checker and AI Detector.
- Direct quotes should not exceed 15% of the total paper.
- AI Usage – you must use AI ethically. Papers written by an AI is cheating.
Submission Guidelines
- Submit your assignment through the designated submission area.
- Ensure your file is in [accepted format: Word, PDF, etc.].
- Review the grading rubric before submitting your work.
Important Reminder
Important: All work must be your own. Follow course policies regarding academic integrity and the use of outside sources or tools.
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