Globalization is affecting crime rates in several ways. Organized crime networks have expanded internationally due to increased global connections and trade, making certain crimes like human trafficking and drug smuggling more difficult to detect and police. As companies move factories abroad in places with lower costs and less regulations, issues like sweatshops and human rights violations have risen. The growth of international trade has also contributed to increases in economic crimes like counterfeiting that negatively impact legitimate businesses. Overall, globalization has created more opportunities for criminals to operate across borders while making it harder for law enforcement to track illicit activities in a globalized world.

1. What are the links between the following?

2. GLOBALISATION

3. 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?

4. GLOBALISATION What is it? How does it relate to crime?

5. QUANTITY Make a list of all of the types of crime you think have increased due to globalisation

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

7. Organised crime? What is organised crime? How do you think globalisation has affected it?

8. 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

9. Cross Border Crimes Have you ever heard of a company/ brand having factories abroad? Who? Why do you think they do this?

10. Sweat Shops http://www.truetube.co.uk/media.php?do=detail&mediaid=735 3.5 mins WATCH THIS

11. 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?

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

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