The world of crime : breaking the silence on problems of security, justice, and development across the world / Jan Van Dijk.

By:

Dijk, J. J. M. van, 1947-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Los Angeles : Sage Publications, c2008.Description: xvii, 435 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9781412956789 (cloth)
1412956781 (cloth)
9781412956796 (pbk.)
141295679X (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

364 VAN

LOC classification:

HV6025 .D54 2008

Online resources:

Table of contents only

Contents:

The need for better crime diagnostics -- Mismeasuring crime : a technical note with far-reaching implications -- The burden of property crime -- Patterns of violent crime -- Determinants of common crimes -- Global trends and regional profiles -- Assessing organized crime -- Other global security threats : corruption, terrorism, and cybercrime -- Law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim assistance -- Courts and sentencing -- Corrections : a global perspective -- Security, rule of law, and sustainable development -- Crime and justice : the need for global reform.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Cavendish University Law Library Open Access	364 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	CUU0000001701

Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index.

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