globalisation and crime

Castells

claims that there is now a global criminal economy that is worth over $1 trillion/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

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

trafficking of women and children

often linked with 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

the increased interconnectedness of societies and a decline in national borders

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

claims that globalisation has led to an increase in crime and the inequality of capitalism is now increasing further due to how corporations use globalisation to their advantage

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

Wall - cyber-trespass

spreading viruses or hacking into other systems without permission

Wall - cyber-deception and theft

identity theft or stealing from bank accounts

Wall - cyber-pornography

the sharing and watching of child pornography

Wall - cyber-violence

causing emotional harm or encouraging physical violence online

Hobbs and Dunningham

argue that due to technological developments like the internet, individuals now have easy access to others around the world that will assist their criminal activity

Glocal crime

they argue this creates glocal crime, this is when global criminal economies begin to trade in local areas e.g. a global organisation recruiting local drug dealers to sell their illegal products