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What are the links between the following?

GLOBALISATION

You need to understand ……

• What is globalisation?

• How it is affecting crime rates

• What types of crime are increasing?

• Why are they hard to police?

GLOBALISATION• What is it?

• How does it relate to crime?

QUANTITY

• Make a list of all of the types of crime you think have increased due to globalisation

• Choose 3 types of crime and explain specifically how you think they have increased

Organised crime?

• What is organised crime?

• How do you think globalisation has affected it?

Organised Crime:

• Read the front page of the handout and write a paragraph explaining this, using the following terms:

• Networks - Laws

• Expansion - Traceability

• Detection - International

• Police forces

Cross Border Crimes• Have you ever heard of a company/ brand

having factories abroad?

• Who? Why do you think they do this?

Sweat Shops

http://www.truetube.co.uk/media.php?do=detail&mediaid=735 3.5 mins

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Counterfeit Goods• Who has ever brought a fake item before, or

knows someone who has?

• What effect do you think these will have on the economy?

Draw a picture to show the impact that globalisation is having on crime

rates

Review Questions

What type of methodology would you suggest would be good to use in order to investigate global crime? Justify your answer.