International Crime in the 20th Century [electronic resource] : The League of Nations Era, 1919-1939 /
Knepper, P.author.
Between 1919 and 1939, crime received a prominent place on the international public agenda. This book explores the blueprint for twenty-first century international crime prevention - The League of Nations approach - which established institutions for confronting dangerous drugs, traffic in women and terrorist violence.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Worldwide Crime Wave; Chapter 2 The International Underworld; Chapter 3 International Crime Prevention; Chapter 4 Traffic in Women; Chapter 5 The Drug Trade; Chapter 6 Political Murder and Terrorism; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Between 1919 and 1939, crime received a prominent place on the international public agenda. This book explores the blueprint for twenty-first century international crime prevention - The League of Nations approach - which established institutions for confronting dangerous drugs, traffic in women and terrorist violence.
Social history.
Criminology.
Civilization-History.
Police.
Organized crime.
History, Modern.
Social History.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Cultural History.
Policing.
Organized Crime.
Modern History.