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Crime on the border [[electronic resource] ] : immigration and homicide in urban communities / / Matthew T. Lee
| Crime on the border [[electronic resource] ] : immigration and homicide in urban communities / / Matthew T. Lee |
| Autore | Lee Matthew T |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | The new Americans |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - United States - Sociological aspects
Homicide - United States Ethnic groups - United States Noncitizen criminals - United States - Public opinion Emigration and immigration - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-36136-0
9786610361366 1-59332-084-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: immigration as a criminological concern -- Immigration and crime: what do we know and how do we know it? -- Studying immigration and homicide -- The independent effects of immigration on homicide -- Geographic patterns and time trends -- Conclusion: immigration and the revitalization of urban communities. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450218603321 |
Lee Matthew T
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| New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crime on the border [[electronic resource] ] : immigration and homicide in urban communities / / Matthew T. Lee
| Crime on the border [[electronic resource] ] : immigration and homicide in urban communities / / Matthew T. Lee |
| Autore | Lee Matthew T |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | The new Americans |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - United States - Sociological aspects
Homicide - United States Ethnic groups - United States Noncitizen criminals - United States - Public opinion Emigration and immigration - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-36136-0
9786610361366 1-59332-084-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: immigration as a criminological concern -- Immigration and crime: what do we know and how do we know it? -- Studying immigration and homicide -- The independent effects of immigration on homicide -- Geographic patterns and time trends -- Conclusion: immigration and the revitalization of urban communities. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783473803321 |
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Lee Matthew T
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| New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crime on the border : immigration and homicide in urban communities / / Matthew T. Lee
| Crime on the border : immigration and homicide in urban communities / / Matthew T. Lee |
| Autore | Lee Matthew T |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (170 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | The new Americans |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - United States - Sociological aspects
Homicide - United States Ethnic groups - United States Noncitizen criminals - United States - Public opinion Emigration and immigration - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-36136-0
9786610361366 1-59332-084-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: immigration as a criminological concern -- Immigration and crime: what do we know and how do we know it? -- Studying immigration and homicide -- The independent effects of immigration on homicide -- Geographic patterns and time trends -- Conclusion: immigration and the revitalization of urban communities. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910964883403321 |
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Lee Matthew T
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| New York, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo
| Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo |
| Autore | Peterson Ruth D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2010] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | Rose series in sociology |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime and race - United States
Cities and towns - United States Neighborhoods - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61044-677-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : one hundred years and still counting -- Racial structure, segregation, and crime -- Divergent social worlds -- The links between racialized community structures and crime -- The spatial context of criminal inequality -- Conclusions : implications of the racial-spatial divide. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464139803321 |
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Peterson Ruth D.
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| New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2010] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo
| Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo |
| Autore | Peterson Ruth D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2010] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | Rose series in sociology |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime and race - United States
Cities and towns - United States Neighborhoods - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61044-677-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : one hundred years and still counting -- Racial structure, segregation, and crime -- Divergent social worlds -- The links between racialized community structures and crime -- The spatial context of criminal inequality -- Conclusions : implications of the racial-spatial divide. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788351903321 |
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Peterson Ruth D.
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| New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2010] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo
| Divergent social worlds : neighborhood crime and the racial-spatial divide / / Ruth D. Peterson and Lauren J. Krivo |
| Autore | Peterson Ruth D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2010] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | Rose series in sociology |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime and race - United States
Cities and towns - United States Neighborhoods - United States |
| ISBN | 1-61044-677-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : one hundred years and still counting -- Racial structure, segregation, and crime -- Divergent social worlds -- The links between racialized community structures and crime -- The spatial context of criminal inequality -- Conclusions : implications of the racial-spatial divide. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828959803321 |
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Peterson Ruth D.
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| New York : , : Russell Sage Foundation, , [2010] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How firms cope with crime and violence / / Michael Goldberg, Kwang W. Kim, and Maria Ariani
| How firms cope with crime and violence / / Michael Goldberg, Kwang W. Kim, and Maria Ariani |
| Autore | Goldberg Mike <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (109 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries
Industrial location - Social aspects Industries - Security measures Crime - Economic aspects Violence - Economic aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0102-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Nature, Scale, and Scope of Private Sector Responses to Crime and Violence; Introduction; Study Scope and Methods; Box 1.1 Literature Review on the Role of Firms in Environments Affected by Violence and Conflict; Boxes; Note; References; Chapter 2 Crime, Violence, and the Economy; Factors Contributing to Crime and Violence; Figure 2.1 Countries with the Highest Homicide Rates; Figure 2.2 Homicide Rates in Case Study Countries; Indicators of Crime and Violence; Figures
Figure 2.3 Homicide Rate Trends in Central America, Selected Countries, 1999-2009 Comparing the Impacts of Crime and Violence; Figure 2.4 Security Constraints and Costs of Doing Business in Case Study Countries Relative to Global Averages; References; Chapter 3 Coping Mechanisms of Private Firms: Analysis of Global Cases; Overview of Case Studies; How Crime and Violence Affect Firms; Table 3.1 Overview of Case Studies for How Firms Cope with Crime and Violence; Tables; Coping Mechanisms; Table 3.2 Matrix of Firm Strategies to Cope with Crime and Violence; Analysis and Lessons Learned Policy Implications Notes; References; Chapter 4 World Bank Group Work: From Policies and Research to Operational Initiatives; Growing Focus on Crime and Violence; Private Sector Development (PSD) Initiatives; Table 4.1 Recent World Bank CASs and CPSs Addressing Crime and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean; Non-PSD Initiatives; Box 4.1 Public-Private Dialogue in Investment Climate Interventions; Notes; References; Chapter 5 World Bank Group Support for Private Sector Development in Environments of Crime and Violence; Opportunities for Support; Moving the Agenda Forward Operational and Research Issues Notes; References; Case 1: Medellín, Colombia-How the Public and Private Sectors Have Coped with Violence; Chapter 6 Case Studies; Table 6.1 Medellín, Colombia: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms; Figure 6.1 Homicide Rates in Medellín, Colombia, 1965-2008; Case 2: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-The Favelas and the Private Sector: An Increasingly Safe Bet?; Table 6.2 Rio de Janeiro: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms; Case 3: Jamaica-Coping with Violence in Paradise Table 6.3 Jamaica: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms Figure 6.2 Impact of Crime on Selected Business Practices in Jamaica, 2001; Table 6.4 Victimization of Firms, by Sector and Type of Crime in Jamaica, 2001; Figure 6.3 Private Security Costs as Percentage of Firm Revenue, by Firm Size, in Jamaica, 2001; Figure 6.4 Crime Protection Actions by Firms in Jamaica; Figure 6.5 Flankers Peace & Justice Center, Jamaica, Built with Support from Sandals Foundation; Case 4: Mexico-Public-Private Responses to Violence Table 6.5 Mexico: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453267203321 |
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Goldberg Mike <1956->
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| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How firms cope with crime and violence : experiences from around the world / / Michael Goldberg, Kwang W. Kim, and Maria Ariani
| How firms cope with crime and violence : experiences from around the world / / Michael Goldberg, Kwang W. Kim, and Maria Ariani |
| Autore | Goldberg Mike <1956-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 88 pages) ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries
Industrial location - Social aspects Industries - Security measures Crime - Economic aspects Violence - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0102-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Nature, Scale, and Scope of Private Sector Responses to Crime and Violence; Introduction; Study Scope and Methods; Box 1.1 Literature Review on the Role of Firms in Environments Affected by Violence and Conflict; Boxes; Note; References; Chapter 2 Crime, Violence, and the Economy; Factors Contributing to Crime and Violence; Figure 2.1 Countries with the Highest Homicide Rates; Figure 2.2 Homicide Rates in Case Study Countries; Indicators of Crime and Violence; Figures
Figure 2.3 Homicide Rate Trends in Central America, Selected Countries, 1999-2009 Comparing the Impacts of Crime and Violence; Figure 2.4 Security Constraints and Costs of Doing Business in Case Study Countries Relative to Global Averages; References; Chapter 3 Coping Mechanisms of Private Firms: Analysis of Global Cases; Overview of Case Studies; How Crime and Violence Affect Firms; Table 3.1 Overview of Case Studies for How Firms Cope with Crime and Violence; Tables; Coping Mechanisms; Table 3.2 Matrix of Firm Strategies to Cope with Crime and Violence; Analysis and Lessons Learned Policy Implications Notes; References; Chapter 4 World Bank Group Work: From Policies and Research to Operational Initiatives; Growing Focus on Crime and Violence; Private Sector Development (PSD) Initiatives; Table 4.1 Recent World Bank CASs and CPSs Addressing Crime and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean; Non-PSD Initiatives; Box 4.1 Public-Private Dialogue in Investment Climate Interventions; Notes; References; Chapter 5 World Bank Group Support for Private Sector Development in Environments of Crime and Violence; Opportunities for Support; Moving the Agenda Forward Operational and Research Issues Notes; References; Case 1: Medellín, Colombia-How the Public and Private Sectors Have Coped with Violence; Chapter 6 Case Studies; Table 6.1 Medellín, Colombia: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms; Figure 6.1 Homicide Rates in Medellín, Colombia, 1965-2008; Case 2: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-The Favelas and the Private Sector: An Increasingly Safe Bet?; Table 6.2 Rio de Janeiro: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms; Case 3: Jamaica-Coping with Violence in Paradise Table 6.3 Jamaica: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms Figure 6.2 Impact of Crime on Selected Business Practices in Jamaica, 2001; Table 6.4 Victimization of Firms, by Sector and Type of Crime in Jamaica, 2001; Figure 6.3 Private Security Costs as Percentage of Firm Revenue, by Firm Size, in Jamaica, 2001; Figure 6.4 Crime Protection Actions by Firms in Jamaica; Figure 6.5 Flankers Peace & Justice Center, Jamaica, Built with Support from Sandals Foundation; Case 4: Mexico-Public-Private Responses to Violence Table 6.5 Mexico: Summary of Key Crime and Violence Indicators and Coping Mechanisms |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791321903321 |
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Goldberg Mike <1956->
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| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lessons from the economics of crime : what reduces offending? / / edited by Philip J. Cook [and three others]
| Lessons from the economics of crime : what reduces offending? / / edited by Philip J. Cook [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CookPhilip J. <1946-> |
| Collana | CESifo seminar series |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - Economic aspects
Crime prevention Criminals - Rehabilitation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-262-31463-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Series Foreword; Crime Economics in Its Fifth Decade; Part I: Policy Choice and Normative Framework; 1 COPS and Cuffs; 2 Drug Prohibition and Its Alternatives; 3 Mechanism Experiments for Crime Policy; Part II: Crime as a Rational Choice; 4 What Works in Reducing Re-Offending?; 5 The Young Prisoner's Dilemma; 6 What Works in Reducing Hooliganism?; Part III: Feedback and Interactions; 7 Crime and Immigration: What Do We Know?; 8 Organized Crime, Violence, and the Quality of Politicians; 9 Centralized versus Decentralized Police Hiring in Italy and the United States
10 The "Program of Integration and Management in Public Safety" in Minas Gerais, BrazilContributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452804603321 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lessons from the economics of crime : what reduces offending? / / edited by Philip J. Cook, Stephen Machin, Olivier Marie, and Giovanni Mastrobuoni
| Lessons from the economics of crime : what reduces offending? / / edited by Philip J. Cook, Stephen Machin, Olivier Marie, and Giovanni Mastrobuoni |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 364.2/5 |
| Collana | CESifo seminar series |
| Soggetto topico |
Crime - Economic aspects
Crime prevention Criminals - Rehabilitation |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ECONOMICS/General
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law |
| ISBN | 0-262-31463-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Series Foreword; Crime Economics in Its Fifth Decade; Part I: Policy Choice and Normative Framework; 1 COPS and Cuffs; 2 Drug Prohibition and Its Alternatives; 3 Mechanism Experiments for Crime Policy; Part II: Crime as a Rational Choice; 4 What Works in Reducing Re-Offending?; 5 The Young Prisoner's Dilemma; 6 What Works in Reducing Hooliganism?; Part III: Feedback and Interactions; 7 Crime and Immigration: What Do We Know?; 8 Organized Crime, Violence, and the Quality of Politicians; 9 Centralized versus Decentralized Police Hiring in Italy and the United States
10 The "Program of Integration and Management in Public Safety" in Minas Gerais, BrazilContributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790527103321 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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