Assess the View That the Process of Globalisation Has Led to Changes in Both the Amount and the Types of Crime Committed. (21 Marks)

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Sociologists are interested in the issue; is crime today different because the world today is different? This is largely explored by post-modernists as they are interested in the globalised nature of crime and deviance. They argue that globalisation has led to changes in crime in a post-modern society as it created new criminal opportunities and new forms of organised crime. To answer this question I will attempt to consider to what extent the amount and the types of crime have changed due to the worlds globalised society. Globalisation is the process by where by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected. The world is now in a huge global economy as travel advances have made it possible for businesses to develop and trade internationally. Globalisation has increased the production and transportation of goods and services. However, this is not always by legitimate means. The increasing interconnectedness of societies has allowed crime to spread across national borders and the spread of transnational organised crime. This has resulted in a supply and demand model where products and services, such as drugs and sex workers, are demanded by richer western countries and they are supplied by third world countries. While globalisation is helping to increase the wealth in developing countries, it is not increasing wealth in the third world countries. As well as this, a global risk consciousness has been created. This refers to a risk that is seen as being global as insecurities and fears, whether they are rational or not, are no longer tied to a certain place. For example, immigration has created a moral panic as countries are beginning to clamp down on their border controls and introduce new immigration laws to reduce the number of illegal immigrants that are entering. It can be seen that globalisation is linked to an increase in green crime. Threats to

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