Teaching Module Series

Organized Crime

Module 1

Definitions of Organized Crime

Developed by UNODC, this Module forms part of the UNODC Teaching Module Series on Organized Crime and is accompanied by a Teaching Guide. The full range of UNODC materials includes teaching modules on trafficking in persons / smuggling of migrants, firearms, cybercrime, wildlife crime, counter-terrorism as well as organized crime. In addition, Module Series on anti-corruption and integrity & ethics are available at Global Resource for Anti-Corruption Education and Youth Empowerment (GRACE) website.

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