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Crime in Europe
Entorf, Horst; Spengler, Hannes
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Description for Crime in Europe
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 80 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JKVC; KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
The generous social welfare system in Europe is one of the most important differences between Europe and the US. Defenders of the European welfare state argue that it improves social cohesion and prevents crime. Others argue that the "invisible hand" in the US economy is equally powerful in reducing unemployment and preventing crime. This book takes this trade-off as a starting point and contributes to a better interdisciplinary understanding of the interactions between crime, economic performance and social exclusion. In doing so, it evaluates the existing economic and criminological research and provides innovative empirical investigations on the basis of international ... Read more
The generous social welfare system in Europe is one of the most important differences between Europe and the US. Defenders of the European welfare state argue that it improves social cohesion and prevents crime. Others argue that the "invisible hand" in the US economy is equally powerful in reducing unemployment and preventing crime. This book takes this trade-off as a starting point and contributes to a better interdisciplinary understanding of the interactions between crime, economic performance and social exclusion. In doing so, it evaluates the existing economic and criminological research and provides innovative empirical investigations on the basis of international ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
235
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642076084
SKU
V9783642076084
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99-15
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