The world of crime
Subtitle: breaking the silence on problems of security, justice, and development across the world
By: Jan Van Dijk.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 435
ISBN-13: 9781412956789; 9781412956796
Subjects: Crime; Crime prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index.
Table of contents: title: The need for better crime diagnostics; title: Mismeasuring crime : a technical note with far-reaching implications; title: The burden of property crime; title: Patterns of violent crime; title: Determinants of common crimes; title: Global trends and regional profiles; title: Assessing organized crime; title: Other global security threats : corruption, terrorism, and cybercrime; title: Law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim assistance; title: Courts and sentencing; title: Corrections : a global perspective; title: Security, rule of law, and sustainable development; title: Crime and justice : the need for global reform.