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Histories of Transnational Crime (Studies of Organized Crime)
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Description for Histories of Transnational Crime (Studies of Organized Crime)
Hardcover. Histories of Transnational Crime Editor(s): Bruinsma, Gerben. Series: Studies of Organized Crime. Num Pages: 188 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JKV; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Histories of Transnational Crime provides a broad, historical framework for understanding the developments in research of transnational crime over the centuries. This volume provides examples of transnational crime, and places them in a broad historical context, which has so far been missing from this field of study. The contributions to this comprehensive volume explore the causes and historical precursors of six main types of transnational crime: -piracy -human smuggling -arms trafficking -drug trafficking -art and antique trafficking -corporate crime. The historical contributions demonstrate that transnational crime is not a novel phenomenon of recent globalization and that, beyond organized crime groups, ... Read more
Histories of Transnational Crime provides a broad, historical framework for understanding the developments in research of transnational crime over the centuries. This volume provides examples of transnational crime, and places them in a broad historical context, which has so far been missing from this field of study. The contributions to this comprehensive volume explore the causes and historical precursors of six main types of transnational crime: -piracy -human smuggling -arms trafficking -drug trafficking -art and antique trafficking -corporate crime. The historical contributions demonstrate that transnational crime is not a novel phenomenon of recent globalization and that, beyond organized crime groups, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Studies of Organized Crime
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493924707
SKU
V9781493924707
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Ref
99-15
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Gerben Bruinsma has been director of the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) in Amsterdam, a national research institute of the National Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) from 1999 till 2014 and, currently senior researcher of the institute. He is also professor of environmental criminology at VU University of Amsterdam (from 2009). In the past ... Read more
Reviews for Histories of Transnational Crime (Studies of Organized Crime)
“Gerben Bruinsma … has assembled a diverse group of experts to provide interesting and thought-provoking chapters for this edited volume. … this book is an excellent addition to the literature on transnational crime. The chapters, individually and collectively, provide an important context for students, researchers, and policy-makers as each attempts a more complete understanding of transnational crime.” (Philip L. Reichel, ... Read more