Overview

A thorough and timely investigation of both well-established and emerging crime and punishment issues, this book provides readers with compelling examples of how different countries around the world confront these problems. This book offers a detailed look at 10 ""hot topics"" in crime and punishment that are shared by many countries. Some of these topics are well-established within the field of criminology, such as patterns of criminal behavior, juvenile delinquency, drug trafficking, policing, and punishment; others are emerging topics that have not been well studied across a variety of countries, such as violence against women, hate crimes, and gun control. Within each topic, the book explores how eight countries experience the issue, highlighting similarities across different places as well as unique treatments of the problem. The chapter on punishment addresses the widespread use of incarceration as criminal punishment but also considers different philosophies with respect to the purpose of incarceration and whether or not this strategy is effective in the face of large-scale criminal events, such as mass atrocities. The country narratives provide historical context for understanding the particular crime or punishment issue, current trends, and relevant statistical data for describing the extent of the issue and changes over time, in addition to contemporary examples of the issue.

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Author:   Janet P. Stamatel (University of Kentucky, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   0.992kg
ISBN:  

9781440860591

ISBN 10:   1440860599
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   04 November 2020
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Criminal Law and Criminal Behavior Overview Egypt Finland France Ghana Guatemala Jamaica Japan Poland Chapter 2: Violence against Women Overview Canada China Democratic Republic of Congo Haiti India Jordan Mexico Russia Chapter 3: Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Overview Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Iceland Nepal Nigeria South Korea Venezuela Chapter 4: Hate Crimes Overview Armenia Australia Belgium Russia Singapore South Africa United Kingdom United States Chapter 5: Human Trafficking Overview Brazil Germany Iraq Italy Malawi Moldova Thailand United Arab Emirates Chapter 6: Drug Use and Drug Trafficking Overview Afghanistan China Colombia Guinea-Bissau Mexico The Netherlands Portugal Vietnam Chapter 7: Mass Atrocities and International Justice Overview Bosnia-Herzegovina Cambodia El Salvador Georgia Ivory Coast Myanmar Peru Sudan Chapter 8: Policing Overview Argentina Dominica India Ireland Japan Jordan Slovenia Turkey Chapter 9: Gun Control Overview Albania Australia Canada Honduras Pakistan Papua New Guinea Somalia Switzerland Chapter 10: Punishment Overview Hungary Malaysia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Singapore Sweden Trinidad and Tobago United States Selected Bibliography About the Author and Contributors Index

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Janet P. Stamatel, PhD, is associate professor of sociology and an affiliate of the Center for Equality and Social Justice at the University of Kentucky.

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