International Criminal Law in U.S. Courts

2 Credit Hours

In a shrinking world, crime increasingly knows no borders. This two-credit hour seminar explores U.S. criminal prosecutions of crimes committed abroad. A discussion of the jurisdictional and venue requirements for overseas crimes segues into the crimes themselves: piracy, cybercrime, international cartels and more. Special attention is paid to increased prosecutions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in a global marketplace. The class concludes with discussions of human rights violators and trafficking in persons. This course is formerly known as Special Topics in International Criminal Law. Adjunct Professor Renai Rodney is a Deputy Chief, United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, with extensive experience in the prosecution of narcotics, human trafficking, and public corruption matters.