Globalisafion And Crime Flashcards
1
Q
Held et al
A
Globalisation crime - interconnected ness
- leads to increased level of crime
- more opportunities
- new offences
2
Q
Trafficking
A
Illegal transportation of good across international borders Nuclear materials Humans Organs Animals
3
Q
Drugs trade
A
$300-400 billion a year
4
Q
What percentage of Columbia population depends on cocaine production for their livelihood ?
A
20%
5
Q
Where do criminal activities take place
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Countries where state and law enforcement is weak
6
Q
Glocal organisations
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Hobbs and Dunningham - crime works as a glocal system - locally based, with successful criminals which have global connections
- less rigidly heirarhcial and based on connected criminal networks
7
Q
Money laundering cybercrime international terrorism
A
Terrorism based on ideological links formed via the internet
- 24hr banking and offshore tax havens make it easier for gangs to launder cash
