12. Impact of Globalisation on crime Flashcards
Define Globalisation
The increased interconnectedness of nations through advanced communication technologies and transport links
What do sociologists call globalisation making it easier for crime to occur?
The dark side of globalisation
What does Castells’ say about new crimes?
New type of crime have grown due to the increased interconnectedness of the world and the speed of travel and communications.
What new types of crime did Castells identify?
-Human trafficking
-Smuggling of illegal immigrants
-Cyber crime
-Child sex tourism
-International illegal drug trade
What are the ways globalisation has aided the growth of global crime?
-Deterritorialisation
-Fast transport
-Technological advances
-Easy communication
-Operating transantionally helps recuse risk and increase profit
What is deterritorialisation?
National borders and boundaries are far less important - enabled crime networks to cut across national boundaries.
What is transnational organised crime?
When a crime is planned in, committed in and/or affects more than one state and if it involves long term planning of serious criminal activities by 3 or more people.
How many people does Castell argue are employed to ensure criminal activity continue running?
Millions of people are employed across the world to ensure criminal activity continues running smoothly and generates billions of dollars
What are the two types of global criminal networks?
Established Mafias and Newer organised crime groups
What are Established Mafias?
Active for many years, organised around family and ethnic characteristics. e.g the Italian-American mafia
What is the Newer organised crime group?
These emerged after globalisation and collapse of Russian and Eastern European communist regimes. They link to eachother to form a network of transnational organised crime
How are local organisations important to global crime?
Without local networks the global network could not operate and vice versa
Why is global crime hard to control?
-Digital communication networks makes arrangements easier, less likely to be discovered.
-Lax governments in some counties
-Organised crime closely linked to corruption in government
-Fast Transport from one country to another
-Lack of attention
Why is global crime difficult for sociologists to research?
-Requires specialist skills
-Requires secondary stats not always available
-Primary research would be dangerous, dealing with most potful and onerous people in world
-Doesn’t impact most peoples daily lives
