Globalisation

Question 1

Castells

Answer 1

There is now a global criminal economy worth over 1 trillion per annum

Question 2

4 major forms of global crime

Answer 2

Drug trade
Human trafficking
Cyber crime
International terrorism

Question 3

Taylor’s model (5)

Answer 3

Rise in transnational corporations

Production moves to cheaper countries as they can ship globally

Exploitation of the poor in cheaper countries however it is not a crime because it is not against the law there

Western citizens suffer from the work moving abroad and causes working class to commit utilitarian crimes such as theft, robbery this is because there are no jobs available

Globalisation has increased opportunities for financial fraud such as Amazon, Starbucks

Question 4

Ao3 of Taylor’s model

Answer 4

Marxists - Useful in linking globalisation to capitalism and supports Gordon’s idea on criminogenic capitalism

Too deterministic - Does not explain why some poor people who are exploited do not turn to crime

Question 5

GLOCAL crime

Answer 5

International links with drug trade but the crime is still in the local area and the sellers go down and not the organisation

Question 6

Reason why globalisation may lead to an increase in crime
AO1,2,3

Answer 6

AO1 - Deregulation of financial markets
AO2 - Foxcom, risking worker’s health for more money
AO3 - Increased financial fraud, some technically not a crime as it’s in a different country

Question 7

Another reason why globalisation may lead to an increase in crime

Answer 7

AO1- Availability of cheap air travel (GLOCAL crime)
AO2 - Increased as it’s easier for travel and transport
AO3 - Increased crime such as drug dealing, human trafficking