FOSSOOO5 Globalisation and Crime Second semester Course co-ordinator: Dr. Maggy Lee, Department of Sociology

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1 FOSSOOO5 Globalisation and Crime Second semester Course co-ordinator: Dr. Maggy Lee, Department of Sociology Course description The course will provide an overview of crime, risk and insecurity as global issues, their links with the political, economic, cultural and social development of countries around the world, and the implications for the governance of crime. The course has two parts. The first part looks at the crime-globalisation nexus and extends our conventional understanding of 'the problem of crime' by considering the patterns and effects of a diverse range of activities, actors and organisations in both licit and illicit economies (including the drugs trade, corruption, terrorism, trafficking of human beings). In what ways have processes of globalisation, the new technological revolution and the presence of weak states altered the nature of crime? How does crime affect public health, personal and international security, and the environment? The second part considers the changing nature, limits and possibilities of crime control. In particular, recent developments in policing, the use of technology and punitive sanctions will be discussed. Has globalisation led to increasingly homogeneous and interdependent criminal justice policies and practices around the world? To what extent has globalisation transformed the governance of crime vis-a-vis the role of national and transnational institutions of criminal justice and policing? Aims The principal aim of this course is to provide students with a multi-disciplinary understanding of crime, insecurity and control in a globalised world. The course draws on work undertaken in sociology, criminqlogy, political science, international relations and security studies. The teaching team includes: Maggy Lee (course co,.ordinator, Department of Sociology), Borge Bakken (Department of Sociology), Lucy Cummings (Department of Politics and Public Administration), Karen joe Laidler (Department of Sociology), Nick Thomas (Centre of Asian Studies) and guest speaker, David Hodson (formerly with the Hong Kong Police). By the end of the course, students should: (a) Be familiar with key concepts and relevant literature in globalisation and crime studies. (b) Have a critical understanding of the contemporary debates surrounding the nature, politics and efficacy of globalised crime and its control.

2 Timetable The seminar islheld on Thursday, 3pm to 4:55pm in Room 8325, Meng Wah Complex 26th January 2006 Globalising Crime: Key Themes and Debates (ML) Lunar New Year break 2. 9th Februaryl2006 Theories, Histories and Methodologies (ML) 3. 16th February 2006 Human Security (NT) 4. 23rd February 2006 Drugs and Drug Control (KL) 5. 2nd March 2006 Terrorism (LC) 6. 9th March 2006 Student presentations (ML) 7. Reading Week 8. 23rd March th March O~ 6th April 2006 Human Trafficking (ML) Globalising Crime Control (ML) Global Policing and Interpol (DH) th April 2006 Punishment and Control (BB) th April 2006 Student presentations (ML) 27th April 2006 Futures of Crime and Control (ML) Assessment The course assessment takes place in three ways (a) End of semester written examination (50%). (b) One in-class presentation ~ a written up script of your notes (25%). The presentation must address a key topic (or topics) covered by the course, using the assigned readings and any other relevant matei;ial. You should think critically and creatively in putting the presentation together. The presentation should be given in your own words. You should also note that the pres~ntation does not count without the script, 2

3 Further advice on presentation will be given in class. The script is due within one week of the presentation. (c) Each student will be expected to assemble a portfolio of recent (within the last 12 months) news clippings that discuss the problem ofglobalised crime or control in the mass media (newspapers, magazines, web) (25%). The news articles can concern the transnational dynamics of a particular crime group, corporation or phenomenon, global crime and security problems, or enforcement and control. You should obtain diverse articles (minimum five articles) with enough substance to be analysed. The purpose of this assignment is to reveal the diversity of globalised crime problems that exist, the impact they have on political, social and economic development, and the constantly changing nature of globalised crime. Students are to Xerox or print the articles, submit them as part of their portfolio, and write approximately five pages including the following: (a) a short abstract of each article, (b) how it relates to themes discussed in the seminar and the readings, (c) how it clarifies, expands upon, or conflicts with the readings, and (d) what it reveals about globalised crime and crime control today. You should incorporate relevant concepts discussed in the seminar, cite relevant readings (author and full references) and choose a variety of topics. Do not over-summarize the articles, and analyse, analyse, analyse! Deadline for submission is the rd May All coursework should be submitted to the Sociology Department Office. Course Reading There is no single text that covers all the themes and issues examined. Nevertheless, the books listed below cover key aspects of the course. Kev texts Findlay, M. (1999), The Globalisation of Crime, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Sheptycki, J. and Wardak, A. (2005) (eds), Transnational and Comparative Criminology, London: Glasshouse. Passas, N. (1999)(ed.), Transnational Crime, Aldershot: Ashgate. Reichel, P. (2005) (ed), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, Thousand Oaks: Sage. Edwards, A. and Gill, P. (2003) (eds.), Transnational Organised Crime: Perspectives on Global Security, London: Routledge. 3

4 Transnational I Organized Crime (Journal published by Cass Publishers). Session! Globalising crime: key themes and debates Shelley, L. (2002), 'Crime as the defining issue:. voices of another criminology', International Annals of Criminology, Vol. 39, No.l/2: Galeotti, M. (2004), 'Introduction: Global Crime Today', Global Crime, Vol. 6(1), pp Background readings Shelley, L. et al. (2003, 2nd edition), 'Global Crime Inc.' inm.k. Cusimano, Beyond Sovereignty.. Issues for a global agenda, Boston: Bedford/St. Martins. Lupsha, P. (1996), 'Transnational organised crime versus the nation-state', Transnational Organized Crime, Vol. 2(1): Passas, N. (19?9), 'Introduction', N. Passas (ed.), Transnational Crime, Aldershot: Ashgate. 1 M. Castells {2003) (2nd edition), 'The global criminal economy' in McLaughlin, E. et al. (eds), Criminological Perspectives -Essential Readings, London: Sage, pp Session 2 Theories, histories and methodologies Findlay, M. (1999), The Globalisation of Crime, Chapter 1. Felsen, D. and Kalaitzidis, A. (2005), 'A Historical Overview of Transnational Crime', in Reichel, P. (ed.), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, pp Background readings M. Castells (2003) (2nd edition), 'The global criminal economy' in McLaughlin, E. et al. (eds), Criminological Perspectives-Essential Readings, London: Sage, pp Scheper-HugHes, N. (2000), 'The Global Traffic in Human Organs', Current Anthropology, Vol. 41(2). Available onhttp:// l.text.html 4

5 Passas, N. (2000), 'Global anomie, dysnomie, and economic crime: Hidden consequences ofneoliberalism and globalization in Russia and around the world', Socia/Justice, Vol. 27(2): i Passas, N. (1998), 'Globalization and transnational crime: Effects of criminogenic asymmetries', Transnational Organised Crime, Vol. 4, pp Hill, C. (2005), 'Measuring transnational crime', P. Reichel, P. (ed), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, Chapter 3, pp Grabosky, P. (2004), 'The global dimension of cybercrime', Global Crime, Vol. 6(1) McFarlane, J. (1998), 'Transnational crime, couuption, and crony capitalism in the twenty-first cel1ltury: an Asia-Pacific perspective', Transnational Organized Crime, Vol. 4(2), pp I Williams, P. (1994), 'Transnational criminal organisations and international security', Survival, Vol. 36(1), pp Session 3 Human security Suggested readings Axworthy, L., 'Human Security and Global Governance: Putting People First?', Global Governance. (Vol. 7 No.1, 2001), pp Boutros Boutros-Ghali, An Agenda for Peace. (New York: United Nations, 1992) ~hopra, J and Weiss, T., 'Sovereignty Is No Longer Sacrosanct: Codifying Humanitarian Intervention?', Ethics and International Affairs. (Vol. 6, 1992), pp Mathews, J. T.,I 'Redefining Security?', Foreign Affairs. (Vol. 68 No.2, 1989), pp j Annan, Kofi A., 'Two Concepts of Sovereignty?', The Economist.. (No. 352, 18 September 1999), pp , ( Session 4 Drugs and drug control Suggested readings 5

6 Yi-Mak, Karn and L. Harrison (2001), 'Globalization, cultural change and the modem drug epidemic! The case of Hong Kong', Health, Risk and Society, Vol. 3(1): K.J., Laidler (2004), 'Globalization and the illicit drugs trade in Hong Kong', C. Sumner (ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Criminology, pp Session 5 Terrorism Suggested readings -to follow. Session 6 Student presentations Session 7 Human trafficking Beare, M. (1997), 'Illegal migration: personal tragedies, social problems, or national security threats', Transnational Organised Crime, Vol. 3, pp P. Williams (1997), 'Human commodity trafficking: an overview', Transnational Organised Crime, Vol. 3, pp Background r~adings Lee, M. (2005), 'Human trade and the criminalization of irregular migration' International Journal of the Sociology of Law, Vol. 33, pp Di Nicola, A. (2005), 'Trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants', in Po Reichel (ed), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, pp Goodey, J. (2003), 'Recognising organised crime's victims -the case of sex trafficking in the EU', in Edwards,A. and Gill, P. (2003) (eds.), TransnationalOrganisedCrime: Perspectives or Global Security, pp Bales, K..( 1999), Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy, Berkeley: University of yalifomia Press. Bales, K. (2005), Understanding Global Slavery, Berkeley: University of California Press. Kyle, D. and ~oslowski, R. (2001), (eds), Global human smuggling, John Hopkins University Pre~s. ' 6

7 International Organisation of Migration (10M) (2001), 'New 10M Figures on the Global Scale of Trafficking', Trafficking in Migrants Quarterly Bulletin No. 23, Geneva: 10M. Session 8 Globalising crime control Nelken, D. (1997), 'The globalisation of crime and criminal justice', Current Legal Problems, 50, pp Barak, G. (2001), 'Crime and crime control in an age of globalization: a theoretical discussion', Critical Criminology, 10(1): Background readings Muncie, J. (2005), 'The globalisation of crime control- the case of youth and juvenile justice', Theoretical Criminology, 9(1), pp Wood, J. and Kemp, M. (2005), 'Understanding global trends in policing: explanatory and normative dimensions' in Sheptycki and Wardak (eds), Transnational and Comparative Criminology, pp Sheptycki, J. (1998), 'The global cops cometh', British Journal of Sociology, 49(1), pp Sheptycki, J. (2003), 'G.1oballaw enforcement as a protection racket', Edwards and Gill (eds.), Transnational Organised Crime: Perspectives on Global Security, pp Reichel, P. (2005) (ed), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, Thousand Oaks: Sage. Sheptycki, J. (1995), 'Transnational policing and the makings of a postmodem state', British Journal of Criminology, 35(4), pp Lahav, G. and Guiraudon, V. (2000), 'Comparative Perspectives on Border Control: Away from the Border and Outside the State' in Andreas, P. and Snyder, T. (eds), The wall around the West: state borders and immigration controls in North America and Europe, pp Session 9 Global policing and Interpol (Guest speaker -David Hodson) Session 10 Punishment and control Suggested readings 7

8 Miethe T. and tu, H. (2005), Punishment -A comparative historical perspective, Cambridge: C~bridge University Press. Further readings to follow. Session Student presentations Session 12 Futures of crime and control Chan, J. (2005), 'Globalisation, reflexivity and the practice of criminology', Sheptycki, 1. and Wardak, AJ. (2005) (eds), Transnational and Comparative Criminology, pp Suggested readings Edwards, A. and Gill, P. (2003), 'After transnational organised crime?', Edwards and Gill (eds), Transnational Organised Crime, pp Fitzpatrick, P. (2000), 'Globalisation and the humanity of rights', Law, Social Ju.s;tice and Global Development (electronic law journal LGD). j/lgd/2000_l /fitzpatrick/ Stark, B. (2003), 'Women and Globalization: The Failure and Postmodern Possibilities of.international Law', N. Passas (ed), International Crimes, Aldershot: Ashgate.. Wood, J. and Kemp, M. (2005), 'Understanding global trends in policing: explanatory and normative dimensions' in Sheptycki and Wardak (eds), Transnational and Comparative Criminology, pp