Globalisation & Crime

Held et al

globalisation has led to transitional organised crime

Castells

examples of global crime:

• drug trafficking/ arms trafficking

• cyber crimes

• money laundering

• green crimes

global drugs trade

estimated it is worth £300 billion each year

have both a demand and supply chain

supply of ‘peasants’

see drug cultivation as an attractive option

• for example in Colombia 20% of the population depends on cocaine production for their livelihood

trafficking

• arms trafficking, people trafficking, and modern slavery

• organ trafficking has seen a rise, with an estimated 2000 organs being trafficked each year in an underground economy

• sex trafficking of women and children

terrorism

technological and communication advancements have supplied avenues for international terrorism and online radicalization to thrive

cybercrime

cyber terrorism, cyber theft, cyber fraud

• transnational crime as it the hacker can be in one country whilst hacking a system in the other country

impact of globalisation

• the availability of non-illegal items on the dark web has also created more opportunities for individuals to commit crimes unknowingly e.g. downloading copyrighted materials

• promotes growing individualism