An Introduction to Political Crime

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UPC:
9781847426796
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
6/15/2012
Release Date:
4/27/2012
Author:
Jeffrey Ian Ross
Language:
english
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Jeffrey Ian Ross here provides a comprehensive analysis of political crime, addressing violent and nonviolent crimes committed by and against the stateincluding political corruption, illegal domestic surveillance, and human rights violationsin the United States and other industrialized democracies since the 1960s. He explores various aspects of the issue, including its causes, ways to control it, and the effects of different types of political crime. Integrating new scholarship on state crime in the wake of 9/11, Ross uses numerous examples to help readers understand this complex issue.

A companion website for this book, including resources for students and teachers, can be found at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/resources/ross/