Globalisation, State crime, Human rights & Green crime

Answer these questionsWhat is globalisation?What new crimes have emerged as a result of

globalisation?

Lesson ObjectivesUnderstand the ways in which globalisation

and crime are related and be able to evaluate explanations of this relationship

Understand the different types of green crime and be able to evaluate sociological explanations of environmental harm

Understand the relationship between state crime & human rights and be able to evaluate explanations of such crimes

What is Globalisation?The shrinking of the world in a social, cultural

and economic sense. McGrew (1992) defines globalisation as “ a

process where the events, decisions and activities of people in one part of the world has a significant impact upon people in a totally different part of the world”.

Consider: More efficient travelThe internetEmail

Globalisation & CrimeIan Taylor (1997) claims that big corporations are

now able to go from country to country looking for the cheapest labour and the most profitability. This results in increased unemployment (having a significant impact upon working class males).

He claims that an ‘underclass’ culture has developed in the USA and UK – underclass criminality is caused by material deprivation and job insecurity

Increase in people working illegally, immigrants,

Drug traffickingFirst criminals to profit from globalisationColumbians and Afghan’s traffic drugs via

well established routesThe more travellers there are the less

conspicuous the traffickers areEstimated to cause 52,000 deaths per year in

the USA

People TraffickingExisted before globalisation but has become

easier in recent years

Adults•Prostitution•Forced labour•Organs

Children•All of the above PLUS•Arranged marriages•Illegal adoption•Soldiers

Cyber crimeFinancial scamsComputer hackingVirus attacksWebsites to promote racial and religious

hatredStalking by emailIdentity theft

It is estimated that a cybercrime is committed every 10 seconds in the UK

Environmental crime

Individuals

•Illegal dumping of waste•Picking protected wild flowers•Dealing in endangered animals

Businesses

•Dumping illegal waste•pollution

Governments

•Pollution•Transportation and dumping of waste

Examples of green crime committed by governmentInternet research

Investigate the Chernobyl disaster

State crimes: War crimesExamples:

Attacks on civiliansTaking hostagesUsing civilians as shieldsUsing child soldiers

1. Investigate ‘Nuremberg2. Slobodan Milosevic3. Saddam Hussein4. Hiroshima5. Nagasaki

Should George. W. Bush & Tony Blair be tried for War Crimes over the Iraq war? Some say Yes!!!

GenocideThe term ‘genocide’ refers to violent crimes

committed against national, ethnic, racial or religious groups

Examples1. Nazi policy of murdering Jews2. Genocide in Rwanda

YOU MUST:Be able to define and discuss these types of crime.

Familiarise yourself with some of the examples.

Answer the following questions giving examples where appropriate:

“How has globalisation contributed to new forms of criminality?”

“In what way can the state be accused of taking part in criminal activity”

Key terms snake

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