The Roots of Danger: Violent Crime in Global Perspective

by Henry N. Pontell and Elliott Currie

Book Overview

The most striking feature of violent crime around the world is its variability. Some societies are relatively safe and peaceful: in others, violent crime is a pervasive and devastating fact of life.

In The Roots of Danger: Violent Crime in Global Perspective, Elliott Currie explores why some societies around the world are more violent than others. Beginning by defining violent crimes and discussing how they are measured, he then presents a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190215232
• ISBN13: 9780190215231
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"