Globalisation, Green Crime, Human Rights & State Crime Flashcards
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What is globalisation? What does it include?
A
The increasing interconnectedness of societies
Includes — the spread of new information and communication technologies, influence of mass global media, ease of movement for businesses so they can relocate to countries where profits would be greater
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Q
Who says there has been a globalisation of crime?
A
Held et al
There has been a globalisation of crime, an interconnectedness of crime across national boarders, this has led to a spread of transnational organised crime
3
Q
What is the globalisation criminal economy worth?
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Castles - there is now a global criminal economy worth over 1trillion pounds per annum
4
Q
What global crimes did Castells identify?
A
- ## Smuggling illegal immigrants, Chinese Triads make 2.5 billion dollars annually doing this
