Globalisation and Crime

Question 1

Define globalisation

Answer 1

Growing interconnectedness of the society

Question 2

Define global crime

Answer 2

Crime that occurs across national borders

Question 3

2 things globalisation has done to crime

Answer 3

1. Created more opporutnities ofr crime

2. created new patterns of crime

Question 4

Who states that globalisation has led to a global criminal economy

Answer 4

Castelles

Question 5

Give examples of new crime

Answer 5

1. Human traficking
2. Money laundering
3. illegal drug trade
4. cyber crime

Question 6

How has globalisation created new patterns of crime

Answer 6

Castelles: established crime
stresses the role of transnational organised crime
1. Italian/ American Mafia
 Based on family ethnic groups
and they adapt to globalisation

Question 7

who identified McMafia’s

Answer 7

Glenny:
newly establsihed Russian criminal groups based on economic organisation activities that mirror transnational companies e.g. they have logos, brands and franchises

Question 8

Who talks about Glocalism

Answer 8

Hobbs and Dunningham:
- crime needs global units with global connections
e.g.
The international drug trade / human trafficking require local networks of drug dealers & pimps to organise supplies
. - existing criminals need to connect to the global markets to continue their activities

Question 9

Who talks about the global consumerist culture

Answer 9

Young (LR) = bulimic society:
The global society is saturated.
- The media exposes the ideology that the ‘good life’ is from obtaining consumer goods associated with affluent western lifestyles
- ppl have little chance to achieve this and bulimic society encourages a turn to crime in many countries

Question 10

give to evaluations on Globalisation and Crime

Answer 10

• Research relies on secondary sources as it’s complex and secretive -= reduces validity
• Easy to exaggerate the significance of globalisation