Term
| What is the main objective/s of Lin’s article? |
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Definition
| Analyzing transnational organized crime in East Asia in the era of globalization |
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| How do organizied criminals influence the political process in Taiwan, according to Lin? |
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Definition
-Following the breakoff from China, criminal groups formed their own parties.
-They run for public office and buy votes through intimidation |
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Term
| Why is globalization a key factor in the rise of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)? |
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Definition
-increased international economic liberalization, trade, and financial flows
-magnified illicit cross-border flows |
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Term
| How did organized crime evolve in the 1990s? |
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Definition
-Opened more networks internationally
-Opened more doors in politics |
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Term
| What are the three categories of organized crime in Taiwan? |
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Definition
-Polymer: smaller groups, no names, tied to a common cause
-Corner: site-based, native taiwanese, local and regional crimes
-Tissue: most developed and heirechaical, largest, no site, foreign affiliates |
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