State Crime: Governments, Violence and Corruption

By Penny Green and Tony Ward

What is state crime? This book sets out the parameters of state crime and highlights the complex issues involved. The authors provide a clear chapter-by -chapter assessment of state violence, corruption, state involvement in organised and corporate crime, avoidable 'natural' disasters, torture, criminal policing, war crimes and genocide.

Penny Green and Tony Ward put forward a powerful argument drawing from a range of disciplines including law, criminology, human rights, international relations and political science. They develop a theoretical approach to understanding the boundaries of state crime, employing the concepts of deviance and human rights. Making distinctive use of original research and using a variety of international case-studies, this compelling book offers a fresh and sophisticated approach to this controversial and difficult subject.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745317847
• ISBN13: 9780745317847
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.7"