State Criminality: The Crime of All Crimes
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State crimes are historically and contemporarily ubiquitous and result in more injury and death than traditional street crimes such as robbery, theft, and assault. Consider that genocide during the 20th century in Germany, Rwanda, Darfur, Albania, Turkey, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and other regions claimed the lives of tens of millions and rendered many more homeless, imprisoned, and psychologically and physically damaged. Despite the gravity of crimes committed by states and political leaders, until recently these harms have been understudied relative to conventional street crimes in the field of criminology. Over the past two decades, a growing number of criminologists have conducted rigorous research on state crime and have tried to disseminate it widely including attempts to develop courses that specifically address crimes of the state. Referencing a broad range of cases of state crime and international institutions of control, State Criminality provides a general framework and survey-style discussion of the field for teaching undergraduate and graduate students, and serves as a useful general reference point for scholars of state crime. [From Amazon.com]
ISBN
9780739126721
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
Lexington Books
City
Lanham, Maryland
Keywords
International crimes, State crime, Genocide, Human rights
Disciplines
Criminology | Criminology and Criminal Justice | Human Rights Law | International Law
Recommended Citation
Rothe, Dawn L., "State Criminality: The Crime of All Crimes" (2009). Sociology & Criminal Justice Faculty Books. 20.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sociology_criminaljustice_books/20