Globalization & Crime

By Katja Franko Aas and Katja Franko

Book Overview

Globalization & Crime brings together the closely related subjects of criminology and global sociology. Ideal for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students, it examines established topics such as human trafficking and smuggling, migration and organised crime. It also delves into new territory and explores the issues surrounding international criminal justice, comparative criminology, green criminology and human rights. New to this Second Edition is a chapter dedicated to the impact that the war on terror has had on the rule of law and a detailed discussion on the growing topic of cosmopolitan criminology.

Complete with extensive references, helpful suggestions for further reading and a detailed glossary, this book will prove essential reading for students and academics in criminology, globalization, sociology and other social sciences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446201988
• ISBN13: 9781446201985
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"