Globalisation refers to the increasing interconnectedness of societies, so that what happens in one locality is shaped by distant events and vice versa. Globalisation has many causes including spread if information communication technology, the global mass media, cheap flights, deregulation of markets and easy movements of businesses. Moreover, the view that the process of globalisation has led to changes in both the amount of crime and the types of crime committed will be assessed. Held et al suggests there’s been globalisation of crime; an increasing interconnectedness of crime across national borders. The same process that brought globalisation of legitimate activities has also brought the spread of transnational organised crime.
Jenkins, in his article, makes us realize how important is the media as a vessel to transport the issue of serial homicide. The media sometimes along with reporting the information of serial homicides helps glorify the issue. Movies and pop culture help define and realize how big the issues are. “Moral Panic” along with the media and pop culture helps make serial homicide sell more. In other words the sensationalism of serial homicide equals money.
The huge black market for alcohol controlled by crime organizations grew so large that many of the criminal groups were able to build their empires mainly on profits from illegal alcohol. This in turn made them grow in power and their influence on society increased. Many politicians and law enforcements became corrupt, and turned a blind eye to the illegal activity since they were bribed. Prohibition also led to economic consequences. Before the liquor ban, many states relied on tax revenues, and when Prohibition went into effect, those revenues were lost- causing the United Nations to lose 11 billion
The main reason for this was now political parties were getting rich off the abundance of money they were now making. This caused the value of the economy to reduce. Since people were not making money, they were stealing causing the crime rate to increase. Lastly, there were scandals in the post office where stamps and paper were stolen and sold to criminals at lower
She states “Mexican drug trafficking organizations are the largest providers of illicit drugs to the United States. They have also grown to rely on advanced, high-power weaponry and to use their nearly military-grade armament to maintain control over smuggling corridors, and local drug production areas.” She further claimed that, “The United States is likely the most prevalent source of weapons for the increasingly violent cartels.” Despite these claims we can be confident that with better federal and state regulations we can drastically reduce the problem of “high-power weaponry” getting into the hands of criminals and drug traffickers. The evidence has shown that making something illegal at times only increases the problem. In cases such as
Throughout American history from the early 20th century onward, organized crime has always been relevant and continues to grow as an empire in modern day society. Some of the most popular organized crime groups in America are the Italian Mafia or El Cosa Nostra, the Irish and Jewish mobs, and the South American and Mexican drug cartels which evolved later in the 20th century. Organized crime began with the massive European immigration to the East coast of the United States particularly in New York City. There were more people than jobs so young men had to turn to crime. After, organized crime grew quickly in the 1920’s during prohibition through the smuggling of liquor and separate crime organizations worked together in order to have more control over the law.
This, a system founded upon the principal of rehabilitation, yet in reality, is more interested in imprisoning non-violent criminals indefinitely than providing them the help so desperately needed. It sickens me that the United States allows for such a horrible thing. Private prisons in the United States make millions of dollars off of their own prisoners. It is simple, the more prisoners the prisons have the more money they make. Private prisons enjoy a guaranteed profit with every inmate they house.
The supply for this highly addictive drug is unlimited, since Las Vegas itself is the country’s transshipment venue of cocaine suppliers from all over the world. Anybody can have a pack of this drug anytime, anywhere. Since this is very alarming, the need for an effective Nevada drug and alcohol rehab facility should be the agenda. The sooner crack users are treated, the better are their chances of recovering. One of the most apparent drug threats Nevada is exposed at is heroin.
The demand for illegal narcotics in the United States is very high. The two most prominent and dangerous cartels, the Sinaloa’s and the Los Zetas smuggles approximately 90% of the cocaine used in the United States. The drugs Mexican cartels smuggle into the United States include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines and Ecstasy. Mexico produces a substantial amount of marijuana and the potency of Mexican marijuana is on the rise, yielding longer highs and more profits for the cartels. The cartels make billions of dollars in illegal narcotics they smuggle through the Mexican border.
Many sociologists have different ideas on how the process of globalisation has led to changes in the amount of crimes committed and the types of crimes committed, and Item A supports this by saying that these ‘views on the impact of globalisation vary’ which shows that there are contrasting views as to whether or not globalisation has had an important impact on crime. Item A points out that some sociologists see globalisation as multi-casual and an increase in interconnectedness in the world, which refers to the fact that due to things such as new technologies, there is a massive aspect of communication in the world that has not previously been present, which ultimately means that there are now ways for people all over the world to be in touch with each other at the