Crime in Europe / edited by Frances Heidensohn and Martin Farrell.

Papers originally presented at a conference organized by the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Delinquency, held at the University of York, in September 1988.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-210) and indexes.

Introduction : convergence, diversity and change / Frances Heidensohn / Frances Heidenshon -- Criminology in Europe / Joanna Shapland -- More than a matter of security : trends in crime prevention in Europe / Jan van Dijk -- Crime in eastern Europe / Ewa Bienkowska -- Women and crime in Europe / Frances Heidensohn -- Drugs, crime and law enforcement : some issues for Europe / Nick Dorn and Nigel South -- Ethnic minorities : crime and criminal justice in Europe / Hans-Jōrg Albrecht -- Police co-operation within western Europe / Cyrille Fijnaut -- Social development and the prevention of crime in France : a challenge for local parties and central government / Marie-Pierre de Liège -- A touch of discipline : accountability and discipline in prison systems in western Europe / Jon Vagg -- Conflict resolution between victims and offenders in Austria and in the Federal Republic of Germany / Christa Pelikan.

Developments in business crime control in Europe / Michael Levi.

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Crime in Europe looks at the patterns of crime and policing in the new Europe of the 1990s. The contributors tackle a wide range of issues in an attempt to establish a truly comparative and relevant criminology for Europe.

English.

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