The Dark Side of Foreign Policy

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Examines the internationalization of U.S. criminal law and the role of U.S. law enforcement agencies abroad. Explores how the U.S. approach to investigating and prosecuting crimes such as international drug trafficking, cyber-attacks, intellectual property theft, transnational organized crime and others has evolved over the last century. Provides an overview of U.S. criminal law and key legal concepts, such as extraterritoriality, and examines the role of U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA and ICE. Assesses the foreign policy prerogatives that motivate this expanded role of U.S. criminal law and law enforcement agencies. Also ventures into the world of counterterrorism. Students learn about U.S. law enforcement's international national security mission and assesses how America's national security prerogatives compliment or conflict with other foreign policy priorities.