• E4J University Module Series: Firearms

• Module 7: Firearms, Terrorism and Organized Crime

• Introduction and learning outcomes

• Key issues

  • Firearms trafficking as a cross cutting element present in many other crimes
  • Organized crime and organized criminal groups
  • Criminal gangs
  • Terrorist groups
  • Interconnections between organized criminal groups and terrorist groups in relation to firearms trafficking
  • Gangs – Organized crime and terrorism: An evolving continuum
  • International response
  • Conclusion
  • References

• Exercises

• Possible class structure

• Core reading

• Advanced reading

• Student assessment

• Additional teaching tools

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• First published in April 2020
  

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  This module is a resource for lecturers  

Student assessment

In undertaking the assessment, students should demonstrate an understanding of the Module learning outcomes.

Students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the links between OGCs, gangs and terrorist groups;
• describe the common routes for illicit transfer of firearms/SALW;
• critically assess* the ability of law enforcement to monitor these routes;
• critically discuss* how the international community can better tackle the illicit trafficking of weapons between these groups.

(*The extent of critical evaluation and synthesis will be dependent on the student’s level of study).

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