*Globalisation And Crime Flashcards

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How does David Held et al define globalisation?

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“The widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness in all aspects of life, from the cultural to criminal and the financial to the spiritual”

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What are the four types of globalisation?

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  • Technological
  • Economic
  • Political
  • Cultural
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How does globalisation influence crime?

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Cultural barriers are broken, leading to new opportunities for criminals, new ways of committing crime, and new types of crimes.

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What is the estimated worth of the global criminal economy according to Castells?

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Over 1 trillion per annum

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Name three forms of crime promoted by globalisation according to Castells.

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  • Arms trafficking
  • Sex tourism
  • Organ trafficking
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What does the supply side of the global criminal economy refer to?

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Resources such as drugs, sex workers, and other goods demanded around the world.

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What does the demand side of the global criminal economy refer to?

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Organizations, people, or criminals that need to use the supplied resources for profitable means.

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What is Taylor’s perspective on globalisation and crime?

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Globalisation has led to changes in the patterns and extent of crimes, creating greater inequality and rising crime rates.

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What do left realists argue about the materialistic culture promoted by global media?

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It creates insecurity and widening inequalities that encourage crime, especially among the poor.

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What example does left realists provide to illustrate the impact of de-industrialisation on crime?

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In LA, de-industrialisation has led to a growth of drug gangs numbering 10,000 members.

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According to Marxists, who benefits from the criminal opportunities created by globalisation?

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Elite groups including transnational corporations and governments.

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What example is given of elitist crime related to globalisation?

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Movement of money via the internet to avoid taxation or fraudulent claims for subsidies from international bodies.

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What concept did Beck introduce related to science and technology?

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Risk society

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What does Beck argue has resulted from advancements in science and technology?

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Issues like global warming and increases in terrorism.

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What characterizes the ‘Risk Society’ according to Beck?

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Issues that are invisible and universal, affecting everyone including the rich.

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What do critics of globalisation and crime argue about the existence of certain crimes?

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Many of these crimes have existed for centuries.

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What do left realists claim drives crime more than poverty?

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Relative deprivation.

18
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Fill in the blank: Critics of left realists suggest that factors such as _______ are unrelated to globalisation.

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welfare dependency