Militarised Responses to Transnational Organised Crime: The War on Crime

by Tuesday Reitano

Book Overview

This edited volume examines the use of militarised responses to different forms of criminal activity, discussing the outcomes and unintended consequences. Politicians and policymakers frequently use militarised responses to look tough on crime. The deployment of armies, navies, military assets and militarised approaches can send a powerful message, but have produced mixed results. While they generate the perception that governments are actively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319861956
• ISBN13: 9783319861951
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"