Transnational and comparative criminology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James Sheptycki and Ali Wardak

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458325503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Portland, Or., : GlassHouse, 2005
• ISBN: 1-282-37642-X; 1-283-60500-7; 9786612376429; 9786613917454; 1-135-31145-5; 1-84314-604-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (375 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SheptyckiJ. W. E. <1960->; WardakAli
• Disciplina: 364
• Soggetti: Transnational crime; Criminology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Transnational and Comparative Criminology; Copyright Page; List of Contributors; Contents; Introduction: Transnational and Comparative Criminology in a Global Perspective: James Hardie-Bick, James Sheptycki and Ali Wardak; Part 1:Comparative Criminology; 1. International Crime Trends: Sources of Comparative Crime Data and Post-War Trends in Western Europe: Lars Westfelt and Felipe Estrada; 2. The Use of National Crime Statistics in Comparative Research; Ireland and Scotland Compared: Peter Young; 3. Relativism,Transnationalisation and Comparative Criminology: James Sheptycki; Part 2:Area Studies4. Crime and Social Control in Saudi Arabia: Ali Wardak; 5. Crime, Criminology and Post-Colonial Theory: Criminological Reflections on West Africa: Biko Agozino; 6. Some Critical Reflections on the Governance of Crime in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Anne-Marie Singh; 7. Critical Realist Reflections on Crime and Social Control in Singapore: Narayanan Ganapathy; 8. Crime and ; Criminal Justice in China 1949-99: Carol Jones; Part 3:Transnational Crime Issues; 9. Tansnational Organised Crime: Adam Edwards; 10. Transnational White Collar Crime: Hazel Croall; 11. Transnationalisation and Corruption Some Theoretical and Practical Implications: Bill Tupman; 12. Sex Trafficking in the European Union: Jo Goodey; Part 4:Transnational Control Responses; 13. Understanding Global Trends in Policing: Explanatory and Normative Dimensions: Jennifer Wood and Michael Kempa; 14. The Evolution of European Policing Strategies in Response to Transnational Crime: Paul Norman; Conclusion; 15. Globalisation, Reflexivity and the Practice of Criminology: Janet Chan; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the issues of crime and its control in the twenty-first century - an era of human history where people live in an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world - providing invaluable and first-hand readings for undergraduate and postgradate students.