Course Objectives
- Explain the concept of global financial crime and evaluate its general implications.
- Describe various typologies used to commit financial crime.
- Explain the difference between ‘financial crime’ and ‘money laundering.’
- Articulate the development of global financial markets.
- Determine how the wide-spread use of technology and diffusion of information pose new challenges in the fight against global financial crime.
- Explain the factors that facilitate global financial crime.
- Summarize how public/private collaboration is key to combating global financial crime.
Module Objectives
- Determine the impact of data/document leaks on the fight against GFC;
- Evaluate the tactics used by professional money launderers;
- Identify common methods used to launder money;
- Breakdown the various services provided by professional money launderers.
Readings/Lecture Videos
The assigned reading and short lecture videos that follow, will help you understand several concepts related to combatting global financial crime, from the law enforcement perspective. They will help you achieve the learning objectives and complete the assignments.
You will need to go through the module in order, however, you do not have to do it in one sitting. Read the articles first and then view each corresponding lecture video.
Winter, A., Friedman, R., Zipper, G., Devries, D., Reeve, J. (Producer), Winter, A. (Director). (2018). The Panama Papers. [Motion Picture]. U.S.: Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Trouper Productions and Zipper Bros. Films {1 hour 40 Minutes}
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Search and post two articles published in a newspaper, magazine or professional journal—press releases will not be accepted, within the current week that are relevant to Global Financial Crime. Write a one-page analysis of one of the articles explicitly identifying the relevance to the course and major issues discussed in the article. Do not summarize the article, use the article to support your analysis.
Analytical writing style involves reviewing what you’ve read in light of other evidence. Analytical writing shows the thought processes you went through to arrive at a given conclusion and discusses the implications of this. Analytical writing usually follows a brief description and focuses on answering questions like: ‘why?’ ‘how?’ and ‘so what?’
FORMAT
- Double spaced
- One-inch margins
- Times New Roman size 12 font