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

• Pubblicazione: Cullompton, Devon ; ; Portland, Or. : , : Willan Pub., , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (316 p.)
• Disciplina: 364; 364.1/31
• Soggetto topico: Political crimes and offenses; Political corruption; Crime and globalization
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ChamblissWilliam J KramerRonald C MichalowskiRaymond J
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: State crime in the global age
• ISBN: 1-134-02555-6; 1-282-55363-1; 9786612553639; 1-84392-705-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459531603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II