TY - BOOK AU - Dijk,J.J.M.van TI - The world of crime: breaking the silence on problems of security, justice, and development across the world SN - 9781412956789 (cloth) AV - HV6025 .D54 2008 U1 - 364 VAN PY - 2008/// CY - Los Angeles PB - Sage Publications KW - Crime KW - Crime prevention N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index; 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007040209.html ER -