Globalization and Crime

Globalization and Crime

1. Globalization involves a process called DETERRITORIALIZATION

   • This means there's an increasing number of social, political and economics activities are no longer attached to specific countries, but are transnational across the globe.
     • National boards are also seen as less relevant as technology is constantly developing meaning there is instant communication
       • Local and global are increasingly interconnected. With globalization the world has become a single territory for both legal and illegal business

2. Karofi, Mwanza and Castells argue that globalization has led to a global criminal economy. Opportunities for crimes and new types of crime have emerged, such as illegal trade in weapons, nuclear materials. body parts and drugs; human-trafficking of women.

   • INTERNATIONAL ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE: 1. Drug trade is very difficult to calculate, as it's hard to report 2. World drug report suggested illegal trade was worth $322 billion each year 3. Drugs crops begin in developing countries such as Afghanistan and will eventually appear in Western countries
   • HUMAN TRAFFICKING: 1. Human-trafficking is the action of smuggling people into a country for a variety of purposes 2. Women and child are forced into prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation for a profitable amount 3. Illegal removing or organs for transplants 4. Smuggling illegal immigrants at high cost countries which they are unable to enter legally
   • MONEY-LAUNDERING: 1.