| State Criminality: The Crime of All Crimes Contributor(s): Rothe, Dawn L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739126717 ISBN-13: 9780739126714 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $131.67 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Law | International - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 364.13 |
| LCCN: 2009016010 |
| Series: Issues in Crime and Justice |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.30 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: State crimes are historically and contemporarily ubiquitous and result in more injury and death than traditional street crimes such as robbery, theft, and assault. Consider that genocide during the 20th century in Germany, Rwanda, Darfur, Albania, Turkey, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and other regions claimed the lives of tens of millions and rendered many more homeless, imprisoned, and psychologically and physically damaged. Despite the gravity of crimes committed by states and political leaders, until recently these harms have been understudied relative to conventional street crimes in the field of criminology. Over the past two decades, a growing number of criminologists have conducted rigorous research on state crime and have tried to disseminate it widely including attempts to develop courses that specifically address crimes of the state. Referencing a broad range of cases of state crime and international institutions of control, State Criminality provides a general framework and survey-style discussion of the field for teaching undergraduate and graduate students, and serves as a useful general reference point for scholars of state crime. |
