Unit VII

Question 1

1. How has globalization of crime impacted American policymakers and law enforcement? How has it impacted governments in other countries? Why has globalization benefited criminals more than it has helped legitimate businesses? Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

Question 2

1. What is the connection between crime and culture? What are the traits of homogeneous and heterogeneous societies? Why are crime rates higher in heterogeneous societies than in homogeneous societies? How do characteristics of lawbreakers differ in each type of society? Why is it predicted that future crimes will be plentiful, and crime will “be a growth industry in many countries”? Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

1. Match the Definition with the appropriate Key Term.

Answer

Delphi Method Read Answer Items for Question 3 Sarbanes-Oxley Act Read Answer Items for Question 3 Environmental scanning Read Answer Items for Question 3 Infrastructure Read Answer Items for Question 3 USA PATRIOT Act Read Answer Items for Question 3 Comparative criminology Read Answer Items for Question 3 Homeland Security Act of 2002 Read Answer Items for Question 3 Ethnocentrism Read Answer Items for Question 3 Globalization Read Answer Items for Question 3 Cross-impact analysis Read Answer Items for Question 3

Answer A. Using repetitive questioning of experts to refine predictions B. Cross-national study of crime C. Basic facilities, services, and installations needed for functioning D. Using one’s own culture as a benchmark against which to judge all other patterns of behavior E. Process by which worldwide standardization of cultural expressions occurs F. Legislation that resulted from corporate bankruptcies and declining stock values due to misdeeds of executives at several large corporations G. Attempting to identify future developments that might occur over a given period of time and that might affect one’s area of concern H. Legislation that created a new cabinet-level department charged with combating terrorism I. Analyzing one trend or event in light of the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a series of related events J. Legislation enacted to fight terrorism that amends various federal statutes and rules