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

By: Dijk, Jan van [author.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, [2008]Copyright date: 2008Description: 1 online resource (457 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781483376752 (e-book)Subject(s): Crime | Crime preventionGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: World of crime : breaking the silence on problems of security, justice and development across the world.DDC classification: 364 LOC classification: HV6025 | .D54 2008Online resources: Click to View
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 -- Security, rule of law, and sustainable development.
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Includes bibliographical references 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 -- Security, rule of law, and sustainable development.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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