In what ways have Globalisation and Neo-Liberalism opened up new opportunities for Transnational Organised Crime?

Assessment Brief & Marking Criteria 2022/23
Module: Transnational Organised Crime
Assessment Title: Essay
Deadline: Tuesday 13th
December, by 2.00pm
Word Count: 2500 words
Weighting: 75% Submission requirements: Online via Canvas
Feedback available from: Dr Mick Wilkinson
Assessment builds on
competencies from previous
module(s):
N/A Assessment develops
competencies for future
study and research
Critical analysis is particularly
useful for postgraduate study &
research
Mick Wilkinson
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m.d.wilkinson@hull.ac.uk
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Top 3 tips:
You will be assessed on:
1. Theoretical awareness and critical analysis
2. Appropriate referencing via books, journals, research reports.
3. Doing what the essay question title asks please read carefully
What to watch out for!
Based on our feedback from last year, pay particular attention to:
1. Failure to provide substantiation for assertions made
2. Failure to adhere to Harvard/Hull University referencing conventions
3. Failure to proof read before submitting material
Assessment Questions / Instructions:
Answer one of the 2 questions below.
Either:
In what ways have Globalisation and Neo-Liberalism opened up new opportunities for Transnational Organised Crime?
Or
How far does the notion of Community Social Institution (Lyman & Potter, 2015, p73) add to our understanding of the growth and
sustainability of organised crime?
Do not answer more than one question!
Resources / Hints / Tips:
Consult the CANVAS reading lists
Consult the resources uploaded on CANVAS
Research wider than the reading list and evidence your awareness of contemporary developments
Assessment Brief 2019/20 Department of Criminology and Sociology
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Illustrate theoretical assertions with practical examples
Your bibliography will not be included in the word count, so you can write 3000 words plus your bibliography
This module helps you develop the following competencies for your CV and employment:
It provides you with interdisciplinary and transferable skills.
It provides the opportunity to evaluate information from a wealth of sources and from differing perspectives.
It will provide you with the opportunity to construct a meaningful discourse on cogent social, political and criminological issues.
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