Globalisation and Crime

Held et al

 

Globalisation= an increased, deepened  worldwide interconnectedness.

 

Castells

 

Global criminal economy worth >$1t per annum. Drugs trade= over $300b per annum.  Estimated 2,000 organs taken from executed criminals in China per year, and sold to rich countries

Cain

 

International financial organisations act as global state; their actions cause widespread harm.

 

Hobbs + Dunningham

 

Technological advancements mean individuals have easy access to other criminals around the world

Beck

 

Increasing global risk consciousness; globalisation     promotes insecurity due to rapid change.

 

Taylor

 

Implementing TNCs in developing countries to exploit workers for their labour disadvantages economy.

 

Dignify

 

Study found that a third of 14-18 year olds have been sent unsolicited, explicit pictures from strangers online.

 

Wall

 

4 types of cyber crime: trespass, deception and theft, pornography, and violence. Notes rates of CP.

 

McAfee

 

Cost of cybercrime is over $1t.

 

Global Terrorism Index

 

~8500 deaths in 2023 from terrorist acts globally.