You may select one or more of the following topics:
1. Deviant Globalization and the various deviant industries that conduct illicit financial transactions within the global economy. Keep to racy and its role in the development of Deviant Globalization.
2. Modern a day development of traded based money laundering. Examine the methodologies of traded based money laundering.
3. Bulk Cash Smuggling and how is it successfully used to launder illicit proceeds back to the beneficial owner.
4. Analyze the Obscured Beneficial Ownership scheme (aka shell companies). Discuss how the source of illicit proceeds is identified in an Obscured Beneficial Ownership scheme.
5. What are Informal Value Transfer Systems (IVTS) and how do these money transmitting systems operate? Describe how failed nation-states, rogue nations, terrorist organizations, and transnational organized criminal enterprises make use of IVTS to transfer illicit proceeds.
6. How have cryptocurrencies and the Dark Web fueled the rise of illicit finance.
Incorporate examples of prosecuted cases throughout your paper, where appropriate.
Your paper will be a minimum of 8 pages of content and not exceed 12 pages (not including the title & reference pages). Your paper will follow Chicago Style format (title page, abstract, content pages, reference page), double spaced, 12-point font size, and common font style (Times New Roman).
Chicago Style is required of all written assignments, including a cover page, abstract, in-text citations, and a full reference list. If tables, charts, or images are used an Appendix is required.
