Transnational and comparative criminology /
Since the end of World War Two, economic globalization abetted by better international transportation and communications has provided new opportunities for international criminal activity. This volume offers a cross-cultural perspective on a broad range of topics in international and comparative cri...
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London ; Portland, Or. :
GlassHouse,
2005.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Transnational and comparative criminology in a global perspective / James Hardie-Bick [and others]
- Part 1. Comparative criminology. International crime trends: sources of comparative crime data and post-war trends in western Europe / Lars Westfelt and Felipe Estrada
- The use of national crime statistics in comparative research; Ireland and Scotland compared / Peter Young
- Relativism, transnationalisation and comparative criminology / James Sheptycki. Part 2. Area studies. Crime and social control in Saudi Arabia / Ali Wardak
- Crime, criminology and post-colonial theory: criminological reflections on West Africa / Biko Agozino
- Some critical reflections on the governance of crime in post-apartheid South Africa / Anne-Marie Singh
- Critical realist reflections on crime and social control in Singapore / Narayanan Ganapathy
- Crime and criminal justice in China 1949-99 / Carol Jones. Part 3. Transnational crime issues. Transnational organised crime / Adam Edwards
- Transnational white collar crime / Hazel Croall
- Transnationalisation and corruption; some theoretical and practical implications / Bill Tupman
- Sex trafficking in the European union / Jo Goodey. Part 4. Transnational control responses. Understanding global trends in policing: explanatory and normative dimensions / Jennifer Wood and Michael Kempa
- The evolution of European policing strategies in response to transnational crime / Paul Norman. Conclusion: Globalisation, reflexivity and the practice of ciminology / Janet Chan.
