The world of crime : breaking the silence on problems of security, justice, and development across the world / Jan Van Dijk.
| Author/creator |
Dijk, J. J. M. van, 1947- |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Los Angeles : Sage Publications, |
| Description | xvii, 435 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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 -- Corrections : a global perspective -- Security, rule of law, and sustainable development -- Crime and justice : the need for global reform. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-427) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007040209 |
| ISBN | 9781412956789 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 1412956781 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9781412956796 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 141295679X (pbk.) |
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