PATTERNS OF CRIME IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT Flashcards
what is global organised crime?
it is crime that goes beyond national borders and police forces in specific countries
global crime is hard to…
define, investigate and punish
what are the two types of global crime?
global organised crime and green crime
what does Aas say about global organised crime?
the cross-border activities of organised crime groups arguably exploiting to their advantage increasing global interconnectedness
give examples of global organised crime
drug and human trafficking
credit card fraud
identity theft
money laundering
why is it difficult to provide accurate stats of global organised crime?
because there is difficulty defining what is criminal
only a fraction of crimes are known
why is it difficult to respond to global crime?
diversity of crowds and activities
border issues for different countries
lack of global attention at threat of terrorism
criminals take advantage of open borders, move groups and developments
who are the three sociologists that talk about global organised crime?
gastro
castells
robertson
what does gastro state?
stereotypical italian mafia is outdated
who does gastro propose as the typical criminal?
people who prey on society, fuel conflict and are part of the corrupt government
castells says that organised crime groups….
are business networks and use globalisation to their advantage in order to link up
what does robertson argue?
that ‘glocalisation’ is when global crime will affect the local community e.g drug trade in countries but in specific places
what is green crime?
green crime is environmental crime
why do green crime and organised crime overlap?
because both can have the global affect the local
green crime is committed globally
small states do not have the power to deal with major environmental crime because…
it goes beyond their state, involves whole ecosystem
Aas states that green crime…
is a product of events and activities over the globe
what crime are seen as harmful to the environment, but they are not illegal?
deforestation
co2 emissions
overfishing
what do green criminologists believe?
crime should be considered in harm done rather than the activity
what did Potter say about green crime?
affects the poor the most such as through their drinking water, but the rich are able to get away from the consequences
what did carrabine state?
found two types of green crime
what 2 types of crime did carrabine find?
primary green crimes
secondary green crimes
who found the two types of green crime?
carrabine
what is primary green crime?
direct crime onto the environment and people e.g. air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, species decline
what is secondary green crime?
crime that occurs because of the primary green crime e.g. criminal organisation helping dump toxic waste or violence toward environmental groups such as greenpeace
