Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Prevention of Economically Financial Crime, Criminological Characteristics in National and International Aspect
Course Code
JF_436
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Civil and Military Defense; Juridical Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Raitis Kalnačs
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students of the Master’s study programme with knowledge of the current trends in the development of crime and the possibilities of preventing and combating crime.
To promote the students' understanding of the essence of crime, the determinants thereof, connection with other processes of social, legal, and political nature.
Students are able to carry out research in the field of crime awareness. Analyse criminological processes in a creative and constructive manner, substantiate their opinion.
Preliminary Knowledge
No prior knowledge is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of criminological theories and schools, crime and other anti-social phenomena, determinants thereof, and learning about the criminal’s identity, theoretical and practical problems in preventing and combating crime.
Skills
1.Students acquire the skills and abilities to independently analyse different approaches, evaluating criminal phenomena and processes. Students have a broad understanding of the essence of crime, the determinants thereof, connection with other processes of social, legal, and political nature.
Competences
1.Students are able to independently analyse the situation, trends and determinants of economic and financial crime and develop the best methods of prevention of economic and financial crime. Students are able to carry out research work in the field of economic and financial crime investigation. Creatively and constructively analyse criminological processes that determine economic crime, substantiate their opinion.
Assessment
Individual work
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A report. The topic of the report must be agreed with the lecturer and the report must be presented.
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Students are assessed according to the RSU Academic Regulations I.
The presented report, relevance of the content thereof, and the final exam are evaluated. The final assessment depends on the sum of the assessment of the report and the exam (the grade of the exam is decisive).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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The concept and essence of economic and financial crimes. General characteristics, situation and tendencies of economic and financial crimes in Latvia and abroad. Transnational features of economic and financial crimes.
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Trends in the historical development of economic and financial crimes and the historical development of certain types of crimes.
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Types of economic and financial crimes and their characteristics:
4.1. Money laundering
4.2. Fraud
4.3. Smuggling
4.4. Crime related to illicit movement of excisable goods
4.5. Production, distribution, transportation, transfer, acquisition and possession of counterfeit money and public financial instruments
4.6. Cybercrime
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Types of economic and financial crimes and their characteristics:
4.7. Business crime, including financial crime
4.8. Violations of infrastructure operation and construction regulations
4.9. Crime within the jurisdiction
4.10. Crime in the sphere of state and local government institutions
4.11. Trafficking in human beings and illegal exploitation
4.12. Rederism
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Description of economic and financial determinants of crime
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Prevention of economic and financial crime
10.1. Policies and strategies for the prevention of economic and financial crime
10.2. National and international legal regulation of prevention of economic and financial crimes
10.3. National and international institutional system for prevention of economic and financial crimes
10.4. Economic and financial crime prevention system
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Defence of reports, research projects
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Nordik, R. Kriminoloģija. 2004. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Vilks, A., Kipāne, A. Mūsdienu sabiedrības kriminoloģiskie aspekti. Rīga, 2020.
3.
Zahars, V. ‘’Kriminālpolitika: mūsdienu tendences un procesi’’. Daugavpils universitāte, Akadēmiskais apgāds ‘’Saule’’, 2014.
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Economic and Financial Crime
5.
Gianfranco, Mautone. In the spotlight: preventing economic crime
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Frank, E. Hagan and Leah Elizabeth Daigle. Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior. 10th Edition. 2020
7.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
8.
Economic and Financial Crime
9.
Gianfranco, Mautone. In the spotlight: preventing economic crime
10.
Frank, E. Hagan and Leah Elizabeth Daigle. Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior. 10th Edition. 2020
Additional Reading
1.
Krimināllikums
2.
Drošība un tiesiskums Latvijā. Zinātnisko rakstu krājums. Latvijas universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts. Rīga, 2007.
3.
Krastiņš, I. Tiesību doktrīnas. R., 1996.
4.
Krastiņš, U. Mācība par nozieguma sastāvu. R., 1994.
5.
Kristapsone, S. Noziedzība Latvijā (noziedzību noteicošie sociāli ekonomiskie faktori Latvijā 90.gados). R., ‘’Raka’’, 2003.
6.
Stumbiņa, Ē., Birkavs, V., Niedre, A. Kriminoloģija. R., 1981.
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Ugrjumovs, A. Noziedzības cēloņi un apkarošanas līdzekļi. Tieslietu ministrijas vēstnesis. Nr. 6. R., 1922.
8.
Vilks, A. Cilvēku un viņu orgānu tirdzniecība: kriminoloģiskās, politiskās un sociālās problēmas. Ieskats XXI gadsimta kriminālajās reālijās. R., BAAF, 2002.
9.
ASV kritiskās kriminoloģijas saits
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Skandināvijas Kriminoloģisko pētījumu padome
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Austrālijas kriminoloģisko pētījumu padome
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Kembridžas universitātes kriminoloģijas saits
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Kriminoloģisko teoriju saits
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Eiropas noziedzības novēršanas un kontroles institūts (HEUNI)
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Interpols
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Britānijas kriminoloģijas padome
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Eiropas Kriminoloģijas padome
18.
Reid, Sue Titus. Crime and criminology. 15th edition. New York : Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
19.
Garland, D. The Culture of Control. Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. XIII, 307 p.
20.
Tartaro, Christine, Research methods for criminal justice and criminology : a text and reader / Christine Tartaro. New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. xx, 482 lpp
21.
Valsts kontroles revīzijas ziņojums ‘’Vai publiskais sektors ir gatavs noteikt un novērst “naudas atmazgāšanas” un sankciju pārkāpšanas riskus? 2021. gada 11. oktobrī
22.
Adler, F., Mueller, G.O.W., Laufer, W.S. Criminology. 2 d. Ed. N.Y., 1995.
23.
Eisenberg, U. Kriminologie. 4th edition., 1995.
24.
Kaiser, G., Kerner, J. H., Sock, F., Schellhops, H. Kleines. Kriminologisches Worterbuch. Stutgart, 1993.
25.
Siegel, L. J. Criminology: theories, patterns and typologies. West, 1992.
26.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
27.
Reid, Sue Titus. Crime and criminology. 15th edition. New York : Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
28.
Garland, D. The Culture of Control. Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. XIII, 307 p.
29.
Adler, F., Mueller, G.O.W., Laufer, W.S. Criminology. 2 d. Ed. N.Y., 1995.
30.
Eisenberg, U. Kriminologie. 4th edition, 1995.
31.
Siegel, L. J. Criminology: theories, patterns and typologies. West, 1992.
Other Information Sources
1.
Amerikas kriminologu asociācija
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Kriminoloģijas Interneta mega saits
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Pasaules kriminālās tiesvedības elektroniskā biblioteka
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Teorētiskās kriminoloģijas saits
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Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
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The American Society of Criminology