Overview

Indicative content: -Introduction of key concepts and their historical context – terrorism, organised crime, radicalisation -Counter-terrorism legislation, Prevent, etc -Increased police powers and controversies – surveillance, suspicious financial activities report -Organised crime, terrorism and links to ‘street’ crime – county lines, knife crime, gang activities -Organised crime-terrorism nexus

Assessment Strategy

A combination of threat evaluation exercise and essay assignment are used to cover the learning outcomes. The threat evaluation exercise examines the scale and impact of organised crime in the UK. The essay assignment allows students to critically analyse key issues in relation to terrorism and radicalisation. Issues of county lines and exploitation of vulnerable adults and children are also examined.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically examine key concepts such as organised crime, terrorism and radicalisation and their historical context

• Critically examine the context for counter-terrorism legislation and policies and the debates surrounding them

• Critically review the links between terrorism, organised crime, and ‘street’ crime such as county lines, grooming and gang membership

• Interrogate overlaps in organisational structure, criminal activity, and supporting activity between organised crime and terrorism

• Review the extensive powers granted to police services and other agencies to disrupt terrorist and organised crime activity