Globalisation, Global Criminal Networks and Crime

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  • What is the estimated annual worth of global crime?
    Several trillion dollars
  • Name one type of global crime.
    Drug trade
  • What does Misha Glenny's "McMafia" explore?
    The global criminal economy
  • What do global criminal networks exploit according to Glenny?
    Weak governance and consumer demand
  • What are the main types of global crime mentioned?
    • Drug trade
    • Human trafficking
    • Cybercrime
    • International terrorism
  • What percentage of global trade does the global criminal economy account for?
    15%
  • What is the estimated percentage of world trade attributed to drug trafficking?
    8%
  • How many people are trafficked each year according to the text?
    4-5 million
  • What is the estimated profit from human trafficking?
    Up to US$9.5 billion
  • What types of goods do global criminal networks trade in?
    Weapons, pharmaceuticals, and stolen cars
  • What illicit services do these networks control?
    Gambling and prostitution
  • In which areas are organized criminal gangs especially influential?
    Weak rule of law and high corruption
  • Which country is identified as a hub for organized crime in Europe?
    Bulgaria
  • What significant impact does the Bulgarian Mafia have?
    Shipping drugs and providing prostitution
  • What drives global crime according to the text?
    Consumer demand in rich countries
  • What term did Glenny coin to describe organized criminal networks?
    McMafia
  • How do Eastern European criminal networks operate according to Glenny?
    Like a franchise system
  • How do Dick Hobbs and Colin Dunningham view organized crime's dominance?
    They suggest a glocal system operates
  • What is a key feature of the glocal system in organized crime?
    Local connections feeding a global network
  • What drama was based on Glenny's work?
    The Night Manager
  • What is a limitation of Glenny's research?
    It hasn't been peer-reviewed by sociologists
  • How might the relevance of Glenny's work change due to current events?
    Disruption of criminal supply chains
  • What is the focus of Hobbs and Dunningham's ethnographic study?
    Expansion of organized crime through globalization
  • How do local growers contribute to global crime networks?
    By supplying products to global users