State Crime: Current Perspectives

Current media and political discourse on crime has long ignored crimes committed by States themselves, despite their greater financial and human toll. For the past two decades, scholars have examined how and why States violate their own laws and international law and explored what can be done to reduce or prevent these injustices. Through a collection of essays by leading scholars in the field, State Crime offers a set of cases exemplifying state criminality along with various methods for controlling governmental transgressions. With topics ranging from crimes of aggression to nuclear weapons to the construction and implementation of social controls, this volume is an indispensable resource for those who examine the behavior of States and those who study crime in its varied forms.

Author: Dawn Rothe
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 10/13/2010
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780813549019

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2011