globalisation, green crime, human rights & state crime Flashcards
taylor
argues that globalisation has led to changes in the pattern and extent of crime
rothe and friedrichs
argue that international financial organisations impose pro-capitalist structural improvement programmes on low income countries in exchange for the loans they provide
hobbs and dunningham
glocal crime. crime has its roots in local communities however these communities need global links to help them commit the crimes
what is the mcmafia
the collapse of the communist party in russia. the government deregulated sectors of the economy. anyone with funds could buy these goods for a cheap price and sell them internationally for astronomical profit. the capitalists formed their own ‘mafia’ to protect themselves from the increasing disorder of the country
traditional criminology
acts that have broken the law
green criminology
any action that harms the physical environment, humans or non humans within the environment even if no law has been broken
what are primary green crimes?
crimes that result directly from the destruction/degradation of the earths resources
secondary green crimes
crimes that grow out of flouting of rules aimed at presenting or regulating environmental disasters eg blowing up of the greenpeace ship
green and ward
state crime is defined as illegal or deviant actuaries perpetrated by or with the complicity of state agencies
what are the 5 definitions for state crime?
- if it breaks domestic law
- how much social harm is done
- if the act is labelled as criminal
- if the crime breaks international law
- if the crime violates human rights
adorno
explains state crime as due to the authoritarian personality
crimes of obedience
crimes are committed by people due to them obeying orders from a higher authority
modernity and state crime
the elements of modern society allows state crime to occur eg holocaust - division of labour, bureaucratisation, instrumental rationality, science and technology
