globalisation and crime Flashcards
(15 cards)
how does held et al define global criminal economy
increasing interconnectedness of crime across national borders.
how much does Castells predict that the global criminal economy is worth
over £1 trillion per annum
give the 14 examples of globalised crime
arms trafficking
trafficking in nuclear materials
smuggling illegal immigrants
trafficking in women and children
sex tourism
trafficking in body parts
cyber crime
green crime
international terrorism
smuggling of illegal goods
trafficking in cultural artefacts
trafficking in endangered species
the drugs trade
money laundering
what could the global criminal economy not function without
the supply side providing drugs, sex workers and other goods and services demanded in the west. Countries such as third world drug producing countries include columbia, peru and afghanistan. They have large populations of empoverished peasants.
how is a global risk consciousness created
globalisation creates new inequalities and produces a new mentality of risk consciousness.
much of our knowledge about risks comes from the media which often gives an exaggerated view of the dangers we face.
how has the moral panic surrounding immigration changed policies in the UK
intensification of social control at national level - the UL has toughened border control regulations, for example by fining airlines if they bring in undocumented passangers.
the uk now has no legal limits for how long a person may be held in immigration detention.
give another effect of globalised risk
increased attempts at international cooperation ad control in the various wars of terror, drugs and crime - particularly since the terrorist attack of September 2001.
what does Taylor argue globalisation has resulted in changes in
led to changes in the pattern and extent of crime. By giving free rein to market forces, globalisation has created greater inequality and rise of crime.
what has globalisation allowed transnational corporations to do?
switch manufacturing of low wage companies producing job insecurity and poverty
what has marketisation encouraged people to do?
see themselves as individual consumers. Globalisation has led to new patterns of employment which have created new opportunities for crime.
explain Rothe and Freidrich’s research
examined the role of international financial organisations such as international monetary fund (IMF) and the world bank in what the call crimes of globalisation. They argue that these bodies impose pro-capitalist, neo-liberalist economic structural adjustment programmes on poor countries as a condition for the loans they provide
explain what Cain argues about IMF and world bank
act as a global states and their actions can cause widespread social harm
explain what Hobbs and dunningham found about the way crime is organised
the way crime is organised is linked to economic changes brought about through globalisation
explain glocal organisations
glocal organisations sometimes have international links especially with the drugs trade. Hobbs and Dunningham conclude that crime works as a global system - it is still locally based but with global connections. the form it takes will vary from place to place depending on local conditions.
give another example of the relationship between criminal organisations and globalisation
glenny - mcmafia
refers to organisations which emerged in Europe and Russia following the fall of communism.
the collapse of the communist state heralded a period of increasing disordeer
capitalists turned to mafias to protect wealth
