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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459531603321

Titolo

State crime in the global age / / edited by William J. Chambliss, Raymond Michalowski and Ronald C. Kramer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cullompton, Devon ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2010

ISBN

1-134-02555-6

1-282-55363-1

9786612553639

1-84392-705-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChamblissWilliam J

KramerRonald C

MichalowskiRaymond J

Disciplina

364

364.1/31

Soggetti

Political crimes and offenses

Political corruption

Crime and globalization

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 (p. 262-293) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Framing state crime -- pt. 2. The brutal realities of state crime -- pt. 3. Responding to state crime.

Sommario/riassunto

State Crime in the Global Age brings together original writings from leading scholars in the field to explore the many ways that the use and abuse of state power results in grave social harms that outweigh, by far, the consequences of ordinary street crime. The topics covered include the crimes of empire, illegal war, the bombing of civilians, state sanctioned torture, state sacrifice of human lives, and judicial wrongdoing. The book breaks new ground through its examination of the ways globalization has intensified potentials for state crime, as well as bringing novel theor