Global Injustice and Crime Control

In an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, the various dimensions of globalization play a pivotal role in issues of crime and criminal justice in the 21st century. This interdisciplinary textbook offers a critical treatment of the development and recent acceleration of national, regional and international efforts at cross border crime control and law enforcement. The book not only places cross-national and international efforts by police, courts, regional and international agencies within their historical context, but also focuses on elucidating leading theoretical perspectives from within globalization literature, criminology and international relations to shed light upon both sides of this phenomenon. Areas covered include: Cross-border crime and security State Crime and Corruption International responses to Genocide Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Organized Crime This book will be perfect reading for modules in transnational crime and justice and will be of interests to students in criminology, policing, public policy and international relations.