Globalisation Flashcards
Definition of globalisation
Globalisation is the widening and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness.
How has globalisation affected crime [3]
- Opened doors for crime on grand scale for elite groups
- Through globalisation more countries leads to unemployment and turning to crime
- Creates rich financial investors with workers exposed to relative deprivations which feeds crime
3 evaluations of globalisation
+ Study is valuable as it focuses on the forms of crime
- Difficult to investigate and easy toe exaggerate
Define glocal
Crime is now globalised to an extent it depends on local context
Define Green Crime
Crime against the environment
What does Beck argue [Green Crime]
Massive increase in productivity and technology has created dangers that we have never faced
2 views of green crime
Anthropocentric - Humans have right to dominate nature
Ecocentric - If it hurt environment the it hurts humans
Define State Crime
Illegal activities penetrated by state
4 categories of state crime
- Political crimes
2.Economic crime - Social crime
- Crimes by security
3 ways to define state crime
- domestic law[if acts breaks laws of state]
-zemiology - if it deliberately harms humans
-human rights - any violation of basic human rights
2 explanations of state crime
- Crimes of obedience..people are willing to obey authority eve it means crimes
-Authoritarian personality..have been socialised to have a do as your told personality