Crime and Crime Control: A Global View

by Gregg Barak

Are crime rates rising or falling around the world? Are specific types of crime more prevalent in some cultures than others? Do different cultures vary greatly in their attitudes toward crime prevention? Students will find answers to these and similar questions in this unique resource of 15 case studies exploring the problems of crime and crime control in different countries, ranging from Germany to Ghana, to around the world. Cross-cultural comparisons...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313306818
• ISBN13: 9780313306815
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"