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GLOBALISATION AND GLOBAL CRIME

Study Outline: Key Themes

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Core Definitions

Globalisation has altered patterns of crime, enabling the emergence and growth of global or transnational crimes.
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Reasons for Emergence

Focus on Human Trafficking, Corporate Crime, and Crimes Against the Environment.
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Policing and Prosecution

Benefits of new technology versus complex challenges and global inequalities.

Understanding Transnational Crimes

These criminal activities cross national borders and require international cooperation to address.

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Human Trafficking

Global inequalities combined with demand for cheap labour and sexual services have created lucrative markets.
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Corporate Crime

Multinational corporations may engage in illegal activities such as environmental pollution, tax evasion, and labour exploitation.
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Crimes Against Environment

Include illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, dumping hazardous waste, and overfishing, driven by global demand for resources.

Explanations of Who Benefits

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Marxist Perspectives Global crime benefits the ruling capitalist class and multinational corporations, who profit from illegal practices or corrupt activities that maintain capitalist exploitation.
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Feminist Perspectives Global crimes like human trafficking disproportionately exploit women and reflect patriarchal control and gendered inequalities.

The Role of Technology in Enforcement

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International Cooperation: Advances in communication, surveillance, and data sharing enable better cooperation between countries and law enforcement agencies. International agencies like Interpol coordinate efforts to tackle global crime.

The Complexity of Prosecution

Despite advantages, global crime remains difficult to control due to systemic obstacles.

Challenges Summary

Different countries have varied laws, enforcement capacities, and political will, making cohesive action complex. Corruption influences cooperation and prosecutions. The sheer scale and profitability of global crime motivate criminals to find new methods.

Human Rights and Law Enforcement

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How must we treat victims during enforcement efforts?
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Efforts to combat crimes such as human trafficking must balance law enforcement with protecting victims’ rights. Victims may fear authorities or be further criminalised if undocumented.

Persistent Challenges in Policing

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Legal Differences

Different countries have varied laws, enforcement capacities, and political will, making cohesive action complex.
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Global Inequalities

Poorer countries often lack resources and expertise to investigate or prosecute global crimes effectively.
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Sovereignty Concerns

Relying on wealthier nations for aid can generate tensions and sovereignty concerns.
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Globalisation and Global Crime Deck
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Transnational or Global Crime

What is transnational or global crime?

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Definition

Crime that crosses national borders and requires international cooperation to address.

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Main Types of Global Crimes

Name three main types of global crimes.

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Examples

Human trafficking, corporate crime, crimes against the environment.

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Human Trafficking Increase

Why has human trafficking increased under globalisation?

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Reasons

Global inequalities, demand for cheap labor and sexual services, weak enforcement, corruption, and economic desperation.

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Illegal Activities in Corporate Crime

What kinds of illegal activities fall under corporate crime?

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Examples

Environmental pollution, tax evasion, bribery, labor exploitation, and corruption.

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Crimes Against the Environment

Give examples of crimes against the environment.

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Examples

Illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, hazardous waste dumping, overfishing.

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Marxist Perspective

According to Marxist perspectives, who benefits from global crime?

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Beneficiaries

The ruling capitalist class and multinational corporations.

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Feminist Perspectives

How do feminist perspectives explain global crime?

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Explanation

They highlight the exploitation of women through trafficking, linked to patriarchal and gender inequalities.

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Other Beneficiaries of Global Crime

Who else benefits from global crime besides elites?

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Beneficiaries

Organized crime groups and corrupt officials.

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Globalisation and Policing

How does globalisation help law enforcement fight global crime?

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Benefits

Improved communication, surveillance, data sharing, and international agencies like Interpol.

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Challenges in Policing Global Crime

What challenges hinder policing of global crime?

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Challenges

Varied laws, enforcement capabilities, political will, corruption, and criminals’ adaptability.

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Balancing Victim Rights and Prosecution

What must law enforcement balance when combating crimes like human trafficking?

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Balance

Protecting victims’ rights while prosecuting offenders.

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Challenges for Poorer Countries

Why do poorer countries struggle with controlling global crime?

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Reasons

Lack of resources, expertise, and reliance on wealthier nations.

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🌐 Globalisation and Global Crime Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a type of global crime?

While cyber warfare is a serious issue, the main focus here is on transnational crimes such as trafficking, corporate crime, and environmental crimes.

2. What is a key factor that drives human trafficking globally?

Vulnerable populations are exploited due to economic desperation and demand in wealthier societies.

3. According to Marxist perspectives, global crime benefits:

Marxists argue that global crime serves capitalist interests by maintaining exploitation.

4. Which international agency coordinates efforts to combat global crime?

Interpol facilitates cooperation between law enforcement agencies globally.

5. What is a major policing challenge in tackling global crime?

Diverse laws and corruption hinder effective prosecution and cooperation.

📊 Results

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  • Sociology
  • AS & A Level
  • Globalization
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