Comparative Criminal Justice: Making Sense of Difference

by David Nelken

Book Overview

The increasingly important topic of comparative criminal justice is examined from an original and insightful perspective by one of the top scholars in the field. Addressing the need for a globalized criminology, David Nelken looks at why we should study crime and criminal justice in a comparative and international context, and the difficulties we encounter when we do. Evaluating ′global′ trends in crime, risk and security, the book draws...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847879373
• ISBN13: 9781847879370
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.6"