| Understanding Crime in Jamaica Contributor(s): Harriott, Anthony (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9766401446 ISBN-13: 9789766401443 Publisher: University of the West Indies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 Annotation: "Understanding Crime in Jamaica examines the growing crime problem in Jamaica and explores the relationship between crime, politics and the economy and analyses the impact of crime on tourism. The authors in this volume are committed to better understanding the problem in order to contribute to a more effective solution. The articles collected here provide a comprehensive analysis of the causes, consequences and control of crime, and they point the way to solving Jamaica's escalating criminal activity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 364.042 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this text the authors assert that the Jamaican state is a form of predatory state that incorporates contradictory social forces into an arrangement that is hierarchical, often brutal and ultimately debilitating to democracy. |
