The world of crime : breaking the silence on problems of security, justice, and development across the world / Jan Van Dijk.
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TextPublication details: Los Angeles : Sage Publications, ©2008.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 435 pages) : color illustrations, color mapsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781483376752
- 1483376753
- 9781483329789
- 148332978X
- 364 22
- HV6025 .D54 2008
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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.
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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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