Globalisation and crime

Question 1

Opportunities for crime

Answer 1

Have been increased do to globalisation
- dark web where criminals can commit and communicate about crime whilst not being found

Question 2

Lash and Urry

Answer 2

Corporations now act transnationally to increase profits. This leads to lower job opportunities in the west which can increase crime rates

Question 3

Beck

Answer 3

Growing instability in a globalised world has led to people being more risk conscious. It is difficult to pinpoint who is responsible so the media play on stereotypes which may lead to racialised crime

Question 4

Taylor

Answer 4

globalisation creates new patterns of inequality. The winners are these large corporations and their investors. The losers are the workers, who experience greater relative deprivation and insecurity which leads to criminal behaviour