Gangs often recruit vulnerable youth, leading to increased crime and violence. Kidnapping is sometimes used by gangs and terrorists to intimidate communities and spread fear. The illegal wildlife trade endangers many animal and plant species for economic gain with little regard to long term environmental consequences. International agreements aim to curb criminal activity through increased cooperation, but reporting crimes and addressing root causes such as poverty are also important for promoting public safety and conservation.

1. Global Crime
Gangs and Kidnapping
&
Endangered Species Trafficking
Global Issues Payne Pages 264-266
Brian Hayward and Frederic Apiou
Global Issues Project

2. Young People between the ages of sixteen and
twenty four tend to commit most of the crimes
especially in densely populated areas.
When Parents abandon their Children because of
poverty and decline in social services, Child Become
vulnerable to gangs.
Gang violence threatens peace and security,
increases human rights violations, and impedes
economic development.
Kidnapping is often an integral component of gang
violence. Most Kidnappings were wealthy individuals
who could arrange paying large ransoms. Terrorists
use it to spread fear.
Criminal Gangs and Kidnapping

3. Endangered Species-Animals and plants vulnerable to
extinction.
Anything Can be Traded Regardlesss of long term
consequences for the environment.
Figuring out just how much is made from trafficking
endangered species is difficult.
Hoodia Plants in Diet pills, to Parrots, Elephant tusk,
tiger bones, shark fins, Australian palm cockatoos,
rhinoceros, Saiga antelopes, and many other medicinal
plants are harvested and traded illegally.
Wild bird conservation Act-Bans imports of all wild-
caught threatened parrots listed in CITES.
CITES means Convention on International Trade in
endangered Species.
ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED ANIMALS AND
PLANTS

4. Global crime is intricately intertwined
with revolutionary technological, financial,
communications, economic, cultural, and
political changes that characterize
Globalization.
UN Convention Against
Transnational Organized Crime.
Global agreement aimed at reducing
crime through global cooperation.
Please Report Crimes to the police as
Concerned Citizens.
Solutions