Dynamics Of Political Crime - Softcover

Jeffrey Ian Ross

9780803970458: Dynamics Of Political Crime

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803970455 ISBN 13: 9780803970458

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2002

In The Dynamics of Political Crime, Jeffrey Ian Ross provides the most comprehensive and contemporary discussion of the phenomenon of political crime -- crimes committed both by and against the state -- in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom during the past three decades.

Ross discusses both violent and nonviolent oppositional crimes, as well as state crimes such political corruption, illegal domestic surveillance, and human rights violations. Written by a recognized critical criminologist, this volume develops a new theory of political crime and thoroughly reviews definitional and conceptual issues, causes of political crimes, and ways to control it, and effects of different types of political crime.

Recommended for both scholarly and classroom use at either the upper-division undergraduate or graduate levels.

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About the Author:

Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs, and a Research Fellow of the Center for International and Comparative Law at the University of Baltimore. He has researched, written, and lectured on national security, political violence, political crime, violent crime, corrections, policing, cybercrime, and crime and justice in American Indian communities for over two decades. Ross' work has appeared in many academic journals and books, as well as popular media. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of several books.

Review:

"a voice of moderation and reason...readability, succinctness, explanations of terminology, and structuring of concepts all make it attractive...valuable contribution to understanding political crimes.... -well researched, smart, but graphic, clear and friendly."
Tim Prenzler AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICS AND HISTORY

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