1. Crime & Globalization

2. Introduction 1. How do you think globalization has changed crime?
With the world becoming a smaller place through globalization, crimes have evolved as well.
It’s not just the local crimes that used to happen, now crimes & criminal issues cross borders
Nothing you do in the criminal world is in a vacuum, it’s interrelated

3. European Union

4. European Union
What – if anything – do you know about the EU? What is a defining characteristic?
Has anyone traveled to Europe recently? Did you go to more than 1 country? Did you notice anything when traveling between countries?
Before the EU, you had to go through customs at each country (bags checked, etc).
Now if you travel via air, they check your passport but when driving between countries, there is no check
This development was one of the biggest kick-starters of global crime because it used to be country-based criminal operations but now it spans throughout Europe because travel is more free

5. Prostitution & Globalization
2. What is human trafficking?
Trade in humans – most likely for sexual slavery, forced labor, or body parts
Ex: Taken
Many of the women who advertise prostitution services in the U.S. are here against their own free will; brought by human traffickers with false promises of marriage, modeling, nanny job, etc.
Women have to pay back the money or work off the debt (which takes several years)
Many are from Eastern Europe, Asia or Africa
Many are underage (16-17 years old)

6. -An estimated one million children are forced to work in the global sex industry every year. -The global sex slavery market generates a $39 billion profit annually. -Selling young girls is more profitable than trafficking drugs or weapons.

8. Video Clips
3. How do sporting events encourage the sex trafficking industry?
4. How can you spot human trafficking?
5. Which of these facts are most surprising to you? Why?

9. Tier 1: gov’t has recognized the problem & met standards to address it
Tier 2: gov’t has not met standards but is making efforts
Tier 3: no standards have been met or attempted

11. Cuba vs. Amsterdam Similar to an escort service
Women will approach a single or wealthy-looking man, offering to show him local sites
Accept money & gifts in exchange for week or month of work
Relatively safe
Culturally subtle
Visible places of business
Men (mostly) approach women for their services
Payment is a standard fee
Workers receive gov’t health benefits
Ironically male prostitutes are seen as distracting or uncomfortable

13. Prostitution in CA
Unfortunately prostitution in CA is more common than you think
Scams lead to robbery
Craigslist problems
By the way, it is illegal to put someone’s name or contact info on craigslist (create a false persona with the intent to harass someone) – computer crime law

14. Drugs & Globalization
6. Locally, you may know there is a big of a drug problem. Where do these drugs come from?
Marijuana – Mexico or Northern CA
National parks have become a big problem run by Mexican cartels
Profits are used to buy guns which kill/intimidate people (border patrol, etc)
Hard drugs like cocaine or heroine are from Central or S. America (ex. Columbia)

15. Drugs continued
Middle East & Africa have more recently become a hot-bed for drugs
Afghanistan
1 of biggest cash crops is poppies (used for opiates in heroine)
Profits used to support Taliban which targets U.S. soldiers
Parts of Africa
Some unstable, corrupt gov’t make it easy for drugs to set up shop
Ex. Somalia (Black Hawk Down) with cot

17. Crossing Borders
7. If drugs are grown in other countries, how do they get to the U.S.?
Crossing borders via: (how do they get here?)
Smuggling in vehicles, suitcases, or in people’s bodies
*Extremely dangerous!

18. Drugs & Violence
Mexican gang violence relates to drugs because they compete for power & control of turf
Biggest Mexican gang is Los Zetas – an extremely violent gang
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20. Street Racing & Globalization
8. How does street racing relate to globalization? Where does this occur?
Have you ever seen the “soup”ed-up Honda Civics?
Street racing is illegal in the U.S. (as is being a spectator at a street race)
It happens a lot in Long Beach & parts of S. OC I

22. Car Modifications The modifications to cars impact globalization
To try to make the car faster, owners reduce the weight & take stuff out (like the back seat) but this makes the car structurally unstable so if there is an accident, it collapses like a tin can
Engines, exhaust & other parts are also added to try to make the cars faster
Many of these parts are illegal under U.S. environmental laws
If you buy an engine in the U.S., there is a 5 digit id number but in other countries, it’s only a 4 digit number
CA law says if you’re stopped by a police officer who suspects your car has been illegally modified, s/he can look at your car without a warrant
Hood with razor blades
Engine digit code numbers
If car doesn’t meet standards, it is seized then crushed

24. Cars continued Environment continued
Usually Japan & China supply these illegal parts
People try to buy the illegal car parts online then smuggle them into the U.S.
The EPA regulates & investigates these car parts because they don’t have the admissions controls that legal U.S. motors have or the safety mechanisms that prevent cars from catching fire &/or emitting pollutants

25. Cars continued How to spot an illegally modified car?
1 of the biggest giveaways is a modified exhaust (loud)
Stuffed animal or medallion hanging from rear bumper is also a sign
Special detail officers catch racers by pulling up to cars at a stop light then inching up or revving the engine. As soon as cars take off, they get pulled over.
9. List one unanswered question you have about crime & globalization.