Migrant death [[electronic resource] ] : border safety and situational crime prevention on the U.S.-Mexico divide / / Rob T. Guerette

• Autore: Guerette Rob T
• Pubblicazione: New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.28/509721
• Soggetto topico: Border security - Mexican-American Border Region; Noncitizens - Protection - Mexican-American Border Region; Immigrants - Protection - Mexican-American Border Region; Noncitizens - Crimes against - Mexican-American Border Region - Prevention; Immigrants - Crimes against - Mexican-American Border Region - Prevention; Illegal immigration
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-178) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The nature of illegal immigration in the United States -- Purpose, history, and function of the United States Border Patrol -- The issue of migrant deaths -- Preventing migrant deaths : ethics, policy, and the utility of situational crime prevention -- Impact of border safety initiative policy -- Understanding the circumstance and situational nature of migrant deaths -- Implications for policy, practice, and future research.
• Sommario/riassunto: "After an overview of the nature of illegal immigration and border patrol in the United States, this book focuses on reducing migrant casualty within the current policy and enforcement environment and through the application of a problem-oriented, evidence-based prevention strategy"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Migrant death
• ISBN: 1-59332-312-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778366703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)