TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dijk,J.J.M.van
TI  - The world of crime: breaking the silence on problems of security, justice, and development across the world 
SN  - 9781483376752
AV  - HV6025 .D54 2008
U1  - 364 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Crime
KW  - Crime prevention
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Criminology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-427) and index; The need for better crime diagnostics -- Mismeasuring crime : a technical note with far-reaching implications -- The burden of property crime -- Patterns of violent crime -- Determinants of common crimes -- Global trends and regional profiles -- Assessing organized crime -- Other global security threats : corruption, terrorism, and cybercrime -- Law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim assistance -- Courts and sentencing -- Corrections : a global perspective -- Security, rule of law, and sustainable development -- Crime and justice : the need for global reform
N2  - Adopting an international focus, the author seeks to break the 'conspiracy of silence' he believes exists regarding crime and justice problems. The book analyses the macro-causes of crime and looks at the impact of crime on individuals and societies
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