International Crime and Justice - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521144493 ISBN 13: 9780521144490

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

International crime and justice is an emerging field that covers international and transnational crimes that have not been the focus of mainstream criminology or criminal justice. This book examines the field from a global perspective. It provides an introduction to the nature of international and transnational crimes and the theoretical perspectives that assist in understanding the relationship between social change and the waxing and waning of the crime opportunities resulting from globalization, migration, and culture conflicts. Written by a team of world experts, it examines the central role of victim rights in the development of legal frameworks for the prevention and control of transnational and international crimes. It also discusses the challenges to delivering justice and obtaining international cooperation in efforts to deter, detect, and respond to these crimes. This book is arranged in nine parts covering the subject matter of international criminal justice. Each of the short chapters provides readers with an understanding of the main concepts relevant to the topic and sensitizes them to the complex nature of the problems.

About this title

Book Description:

This book provides an introduction to the nature of international and transnational crimes and the theoretical perspectives that assist in understanding the relationship between social change and the changes in crime opportunity structures that result from globalization, migration, and culture conflicts.

About the Author:

Mangai Natarajan is Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York. A policy-oriented researcher, she has published widely in four areas: drug trafficking, women police, domestic violence and international criminal justice. She is the founding director of the international criminal justice major at John Jay College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521144493
• ISBN 13: 9780521144490
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 570
• Editor: Natarajan Mangai