n Lesson 4 we have analysed the offences used by organized criminal groups to infiltrate business and governments, including extortion, extortion racketeering, loansharking, corruption, money-laundering and bribery.

For the purpose of this study group, select one of the above-mentioned offences, then conduct your own round of internet search to identify one real-life case. The source reporting or discussing the crime you have selected can be a newspaper article, a scholarly study, a short podcast or video or whatever you deem is reflective of your thoughts on the matter.

Once you have identified a source, address the following questions in your initial post:

• Why did you select the source material included in your post?
• How does the item provided reflect your thinking on the issue?
• What is something new that you considered as a result of the source? Did it modify your views in anyway? Are there any subpoints that you take issue with?
• What further questions or thoughts do you have about the discussion topic now that you have weighed into it more, that you may not have considered before?