1. Preface & Introduction

2. Textbook Objectives
provide an introductory, yet in-depth examination and critical analysis of OC and its control in Canada
help students understand the complex nature of OC & its varied treatment in academic literature, popular culture, & government enforcement policies & programs
challenge students to view OC as the product of broader forces within & outside of Canada & how it is embedded in, reflective of, and symbiotic with Canadian society
help students determine if there is a distinctively Canadian OC, which is distinguishable from that of other countries
encourage & nurture students’ ability to critically analyze the topic of OC & its control

3. Sources Scholarly books & articles News media Archives
criminology, sociology, economics, history, political science, public administration, psychology, & criminal law
News media
Archives
Government reports
Law enforcement reports

4. What constitutes OC?
Students must determine for themselves what constitutes organized crime and what does not:
Street/youth gangs?
Corporate crime?
State crime?
Terrorist groups?

5. Ethnicity & the Organization of Criminal Offenders
This textbook does depict ethnicity & nationality as a binding force for organized criminal associations
Yet this is very controversial
Ethnicity & nationality may not be the most important factors in determining the ties that bind offenders
Other factors may be more important
Many OC groups and networks in Canada are “inter-ethnic”
There is no causal relationship between ethnicity/nationality & organized criminality
All ethnic groups & nationalities are represented by (organized) criminal offenders in Canada

6. Textbook Outline
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO OC IN CANADA: A HISTORICAL, EMPIRICAL, AND THEORETICAL OVERVIEW
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Organized Crime in Canada
Chapter 2: Defining and Conceptualizing Organized Crime
Chapter 3: Describing Organized Crime: Identifying and Classifying Dominant Characteristics
Chapter 4: Theories of Organized Crime

7. Textbook Outline Part II: ORGANIZED CRIME GENRES
Chapter 5: Italian Organized Crime
Chapter 6: Chinese Organized Crime
Chapter 7: English- and French-Canadian Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Chapter 8: Other Organized Crime Genres in Canada

8. Textbook Outline Part III: ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
Chapter 9: Predatory Crimes
Chapter 10: Consensual Crimes
Chapter 11: Drug Trafficking

9. Textbook Outline Part IV: CONTROLLING ORGANIZED CRIME
Chapter 12: Organized Crime Control in Theory: Theoretical Overview, Concepts, Objectives, and Strategies
Chapter 13: Organized Crime Control in Practice: Criminal Law and Enforcement Agencies in Canada
CONCLUSION: IS THERE A DISTINCTIVELY CANADIAN VERSION OF ORGANIZED CRIME?

10. Online Supplemental Materials
Additional chapters
Links to other web pages and videos
Bibliographies
Recent news media stories on organized crime in Canada
Supplemental Instructor resources (PowerPoint slides, assignments, exam questions)