10.2.3
Globalisation & Crime
Castells
Castells
Globalisation is the increased interconnectedness of societies and a decline in national borders.
Castells
Castells
- Castells claims that there is now a ‘global criminal economy’ that is worth over $1 trillion a year.
- There are a number of different forms of globalised crime that exist:
- Cyber-crimes – crimes on the internet such as identity theft and hacking .
- Green crimes – crimes against the environment.
Forms of globalised crime
Forms of globalised crime
- Arms trafficking:
- Weapons being sold to terrorists and military groups.
- Smuggling of illegal immigrants:
- Individuals or groups who charge large fees to desperate migrants in order to assist their entry into a new country.
Forms of globalised crime cont.
Forms of globalised crime cont.
- Trafficking of women and children:
- Often linked to prostitution or slavery.
- Trafficking of body parts:
- Transporting organs into rich countries.
- It is estimated that 2,000 organs are taken from executed criminals in China.
Globalisation
Globalisation
Globalisation is the increased interconnectedness of societies and a decline in national borders.
Beck
Beck
- Beck discusses the emergence of an increasing ‘global risk consciousness’.
- Globalisation promotes insecurity as it continues to lead to vast changes around the world.
Taylor
Taylor
- Taylor claims that globalisation has led to an increase in crime.
- He believes that the inequality of capitalism is now increasing further due to how corporations use globalisation to their advantage.
Taylor cont.
Taylor cont.
- He argues this is due to transnational companies operating in countries where low wages can be paid and suggests that governments are easily influenced by large corporations.
Cyber Crime
Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is one way in which crime is able to occur on a global scale. Wall identifies four different types of cyber crime.
Wall
Wall
- Cyber-trespass:
- Spreading viruses or hacking into other systems without permission.
- Cyber-deception and theft:
- Identity theft or stealing from bank accounts.
Wall cont.
Wall cont.
- Cyber-pornography:
- The sharing and watching of child pornography.
- Cyber-violence:
- Causing emotional harm or encouraging physical violence online.
Hobbs and Dunningham
Hobbs and Dunningham
- Hobbs and Dunningham argue that due to technological developments such as the internet, individuals now have easy access to others around the world that will assist their criminal activity.
Glocal crime
Glocal crime
- They argue this creates ‘glocal’ crime, this is when global criminal economies begin to trade in local areas.
- For example, a global drug organisation recruiting local drug dealers to sell their illegal products.
1Theory & Methods
1.1Sociological Theories
1.2Sociological Methods
2Education with Methods in Context
2.1Role & Function of the Education System
2.2Educational Achievement
2.3Relationships & Processes Within Schools
3Option 1: Culture & Identity
3.1Conceptions of Culture
3.2Identity & Socialisation
3.3Social Identity
3.4Production, Consumption & Globalisation
4Option 1: Families & Households
4.1Families & Households
4.2Changing Patterns
4.3The Symmetrical Family
4.4Children & Childhood
5Option 1: Health
5.1Social Constructions
5.2Social Distribution of Healthcare
5.3Provision & Access to Healthcare
5.4Mental Health
6Option 1: Work, Poverty & Welfare
6.1Poverty & Wealth
7Option 2: Beliefs in Society
7.1Ideology, Science & Religion
7.2Religious Movements
7.3Society & Religion
8Option 2: Global Development
8.1Development, Underdevelopment & Global Inequality
8.2Globalisation & Global Organisations
8.3Aid, Trade, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
9Option 2: The Media
9.1Contemporary Media
9.2Media Representations
10Crime & Deviance
10.1Crime & Society
10.2Social Distribution of Crime
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1Theory & Methods
1.1Sociological Theories
1.2Sociological Methods
2Education with Methods in Context
2.1Role & Function of the Education System
2.2Educational Achievement
2.3Relationships & Processes Within Schools
3Option 1: Culture & Identity
3.1Conceptions of Culture
3.2Identity & Socialisation
3.3Social Identity
3.4Production, Consumption & Globalisation
4Option 1: Families & Households
4.1Families & Households
4.2Changing Patterns
4.3The Symmetrical Family
4.4Children & Childhood
5Option 1: Health
5.1Social Constructions
5.2Social Distribution of Healthcare
5.3Provision & Access to Healthcare
5.4Mental Health
6Option 1: Work, Poverty & Welfare
6.1Poverty & Wealth
7Option 2: Beliefs in Society
7.1Ideology, Science & Religion
7.2Religious Movements
7.3Society & Religion
8Option 2: Global Development
8.1Development, Underdevelopment & Global Inequality
8.2Globalisation & Global Organisations
8.3Aid, Trade, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
9Option 2: The Media
9.1Contemporary Media
9.2Media Representations
10Crime & Deviance
10.1Crime & Society
10.2Social Distribution of Crime
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