Globalisation And Crime Flashcards
1
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How do globalisation and crime link together
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- globalisation gives the potential for crime to be carried out on an international scale
- Castells- the global criminal economy is worth over £1 trillion a year
2
Q
Relative deprivation
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- Taylor- global capitalism has created a greater sense of relative deprivation and inequality
- some crimes have resurfaced
- Shell in Nigeria- oil spills have forced Nigerians to turn to piracy as a way to cope with the poverty
- Taylor- TNCs have switched manufacturing to low wage companies to save money (Rana Plaza)
3
Q
Hobbs and Dunningham ‘glocal scale’ crime
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- criminal organisations have various international connections (drug dealers)
x this is not necessarily a new phenomenon, this has always been happening
4
Q
McMafia (Glenny)
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- criminal organisations have developed a business model similar to globalised TNCs
- McDonalds operates on a franchise basis
- the Chechen mafia established themselves as a feared group in Russia and then allowed non Chechen criminal groups to run their operations as long as their brand was not damaged
x Currie- Japan and Scandinavia have tried to reduce the impact of the global economy by placing restrictions
5
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Capitalism
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- Taylor- the development of capitalism is the main driver for the globalisation of crime
1. Elites can move finance around the world with minimal control (tax evasion)
2. Organised crime can launder the profits from illegal activities
3. Companies shift production to countries where production costs are low and there is a lack of welfare provision (Bhopal)
6
Q
Globalisation and international terrorism
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- different cultures are coming into contact through technology
- islamic terrorist groups dislike the liberal nature of the west and use terrorism to demonstrate their negative views
x stereotype- not all terrorists are Muslims against the west, the IRA bombings in Manchester
