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Handbook of Asian Criminology
. Ed(S): Liu, Jianhong; Jou, Susyan; Hebenton, Bill
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Description for Handbook of Asian Criminology
Hardback. This up-to-date book examines the broad concepts of international criminology, and covers the Asian region in particular. Includes an examination of country- and region-specific attitudes toward crime and punishment. Editor(s): Liu, Jianhong; Jou, Susyan; Hebenton, Bill. Num Pages: 458 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1058.
The Handbook of Asian Criminology aims to be a key reference for international scholars with an interest in the broad theme of international criminology in general, and the Asian region in particular. Contextualization is a key theme in this book. The role of context is often underemphasized in international criminology, so the Handbook of Asian Criminology’s premise that crime and the responses to it are best understood as deeply embedded in the cultural specificity of the environment which produces them will play a key role throughout the work. Attention will be given to country- and region specific attitudes towards crime ... Read more
The Handbook of Asian Criminology aims to be a key reference for international scholars with an interest in the broad theme of international criminology in general, and the Asian region in particular. Contextualization is a key theme in this book. The role of context is often underemphasized in international criminology, so the Handbook of Asian Criminology’s premise that crime and the responses to it are best understood as deeply embedded in the cultural specificity of the environment which produces them will play a key role throughout the work. Attention will be given to country- and region specific attitudes towards crime ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Number of Pages
443
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461452171
SKU
V9781461452171
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Liu, Jianhong; Jou, Susyan; Hebenton, Bill
Dr. Jianhong Liu is the University Chair Professor and Dean, at the School of Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, People's Republic of China and a Professor of Humanities, at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, at the University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China. Dr. Susyan Jou is a Professor of Criminology, at the National Taipei University, ... Read more
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