Globalisation of crime Flashcards
Crime & Deviance (13 cards)
What crimes are more common due to globalisation?
1= Cyber Crime
2= Trafficking
3= White collar crime
4= Drugs
5= Green Crime
6= Illegal immigration
______ et al (1999) argued that crime had become ___________ and had allowed _______________ organised crime to grow. This is a crime committed by a ________ criminal organisation that operates in more than one country. They normally include things such as drug and arms ____________, money ___________, the sex trade and ____________.
Held
globalised
transnational
global
trafficking
laundering
cybercrime
_______ et al (1999) suggested that the positive impacts of globalisation will always have a ___________ someone will always be affected __________ or be used __________.
Held
byproduct
negatively
criminally
What are glocal organisations?
Glocal organisations (Hobbs & Dunningham) are similar to transnational organised crime but are based locally but distribute through global network connections.
What is an example of a glocal organisation?
An example of this would be the Colombian drug cartels delivering their products all around the world.
How has globalisation affected policing?
Globalisation has meant that it has been hard to deal with crime. Loss of sovereignty - global crime now must be extradited, despite being aided by the Interpol and the European Police Union.
What is a contemporary example of how globalisation has affected policing?
A British boy was jailed in UAE for age of consent despite being a legal act in the UK (his home country).
What research method may someone use to study global criminal organisations?
The only way to study it properly would be covert participation observation, which is certainly not the easiest type of research method…
What did Karofi and Mwanza suggest about globalisation?
Karofi and Mwanza have suggested that globalisation has made the impact on health and social behaviour of drugs has been made worse, and that globalisation has made the arms trade easier, destabilising societies and make existing conflicts worse.
Name five types of trafficking?
1= Artefacts (peices of art)
2= Arms (weapons)
3= Labour (forced labour)
4= Wildlife (animals and body parts)
5= Human (people’s exploitation)
What is one way in which globalisation has actually increased the level of crime via inequalities?
Globalisation has led to inequalities which has led to a rise in crime because of a poorer population (strain theory). An example of this is British TNCs are exploiting those in Bangladesh through cheap labour and poor conditions.
Name one policy affecting globalisation and one positive and negative impact of it.
Open Skies policy - Allowed people to access cheaper tickets (via companies such as Easyjet or Ryanair), but now people can move freely across the world and can potentially lead to an increased risk of global crime.
Explain the concept of McMafia.
McMafia - Russian criminal corporations aspire to penetrate markets all over the world. Organised criminal organisations are beginning to operate franchises similar to that of TNCs such as McDonalds - hence the name!
