CRIME AND DEVIANCE

Question 1

what did Taylor & Castells argue

Answer 1

• Globalisation has led to expansion of capitalism and exploitation of people
• global criminal economy account for $1 trillion of economic activity

Question 2

what is meant by risk consciousness

Answer 2

• when yu are aware of the risks when moving around the world [ risks o =f globalisation]
  Eg: ecenomic migrants & asylum seekers

Question 3

how has globalisation created inequality and has increased the levels of inequality and rise in crime?

Answer 3

• allowed transnational corporations to switch manufacturing to low-wage countries producing unemployment & poverty.
• Deregulation: governments have little control over their own economies, so they must raise taxes.

-Marketisation: has encourages people to see themselves as consumers

• Lack of legitimate job opportunities: has an impact on their self respect

Question 4

what is meant by Glocal organisation

Answer 4

• community orginizes that sees social problem as neither local/ global, but interdependant and interconnected

eg. individuals need local contacts and networks to find oppurtunities to sell their drugs

• this is still locally based but with global connections
• can vary from place to place

Question 5

according to Hobbs & Dunningham, how is a crime organised and how does this link to changes brought about globalisation

Answer 5

• linked to economic changed brought

Question 6

what orginisation does Glenny refer to as McMafia

Answer 6

• organisation that emerged in Russia and Eastern Europe following the g=fall of communism
• Under communist, the Soviet state regulated the prices of everything
• the Russian government deregulated