Crime, Globalization, and State Crime: An Analysis of Country X

Country Background

2.1.1 Country Background

Where is the country located?

Population size

What type of state is this

What type of government Economy (GDP ranking)  (Note, do not copy-paste from Wikipedia)

2.1.2 Globalization and Country

What is globalization   -   contextualize on globalization, neoliberalism and inequality  

How does country X influenced (or not influenced) by globalization?

2.2Key crime pattern/trends and crime control

2.2.1 Crime pattern/trends:

Select one from the following – high profiled case/ stereotype/ higher ranking in X crimes/ crime trends within the country

Use this subheading section to start to explore one of the stand out crime pattern/trends of the country

What might explain these crime pattern / trends

oHere you want to incorporate criminological theory.

oWhat criminological theories may help explain these types of crime trends

oLink this back to one of the comparative criminological theories. See week 2 theoretical frameworks to explore this better.

In there is a clear rise in Type of Crime. This rise in crime, researchers have attributed to the result of increased austerity and economic challenges increasing and expanding levels of poverty (Reference). For example, ‘Reference’ argues that …..This perspective aligns with the criminological theory which suggests that …….

2.2.2Penal policy and its political economy type

oFind its Prison population ranking

oDefine its political economy type

oTest if it fits the Dignan and Cavadino model and why  

2.3Crime Patterns/Trends in ‘Country’ and the International Legal Context

This section you want to incorporate international mechanisms or bodies that influence the crime pattern/trends you discussed in the previous section.  Within this section you may want to draw on examples of transnational organised crimes, which usually requires international collaboration.

Importantly, has a history of problems with drug trafficking, drug abuse and violence. Laws and strategies under the ‘Geneva Convention’ have set up some of the domestic level laws to address these problems (reference). This convention was ‘insert review of the international mechanism’. However, while the domestic laws may be influenced by this international convention, responding to this crime has not necessarily resulted in effective crime and control (Reference). For example,

Moreover, it has arguably had negative social and economic impacts (reference)… For instance…

An additional and expanding crime trend in ‘Country’ is natural resource trafficking (reference). Reference (date) argues that natural resource extraction….This is intertwined with the activities of organised crime gangs, militia and corruption within the country. ….(Expand and incorporate)

3.State Crime & Human Rights Abuses

1)Define state crime (different definitions)

2)Present the case

3)Define what type of state crime you have identified above.

4)Support this with theories and academic literature that has explored the case study

One impact of this interaction between corruption and natural resource exploitation is the destruction of indigenous rights and arguably an abuse of human rights. For example, can be considered a form of genocide taken against the indigenous populations and the environment (ecocide) in the pursuit of profit. This means, it becomes a form of state crime. State crime refers to……

Summary the essay and reinforce the arguments  - tell us what you have done in the assessment.

What are your key findings

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