CRIME AND DEVIANCE: Globalisation and Crime Flashcards
What do Sociologists mean by ‘global crime’?
The world has become socially smaller. We mix with more cultures, go to more places and lose connection to locality. Boundaries are pushed back from land to cultural, social and economic groups. This provides a lot of opportunities for criminals
What are some types of globalised/international crime?
- International illegal drug trade
- Human trafficking
- Money-laundering
- Cyber Crime
- Transnational organised crime
How has globalisation affected Disorganised Crime?
Globalisation has meant less regulation and oversight of business. No government can keep track of a TNCs dealings around the world. Money can be moved to avoid tax
How has globalisation affected Growing Inequality?
Whole countries are now rich while others are poor. Globalisation didn’t remove hierarchical class structure it just redistributed wealth.
How has globalisation affected Supply & Demand?
Global media and the chance to see the rich as they travel through poor areas and are seen on TV have raised out expectations. As the rich pay more to compete, poor are exploited and criminal gangs grow to provide the bourgeoisie lifestyle we all expect
How has globalisation affected Increased Opportunities?
New technology and increased ability to travel gives criminals more chances and makes them harder to track.
How has globalisation affected the Consumerist Cultures?
Neoliberal culture is transmitted through dominant Western media. As people consume more and abandon traditional means, they feel status frustration > almost nobody in some countries can have the lifestyle shown on screen. Drives them to crime and reduces their objection to exploitation
How has globalisation affected Increasing Individualism?
Increasing encouraged to lookout for ourselves. Exposure to global society has highlighted how small and vulnerable we are. This has drawn our interest inwards and made us selfish so we’re more likely to commit crime against ‘the other’.
How has globalisation affected the ‘Global Risk Society’?
As we see more outside walls, we feel threatened by the scale and pace of change. National sentiment increases as people constantly feel ‘risk’ from the global society which leads to walls, harsher immigration rules, and splintering of co-operations. Fuels hate crime.
