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Book SynopsisAccording to Durkheim comparative sociology is sociology itself. Comparative criminology goes back to the days of Durkheim, but today it is possible to conduct group comparisons in many settings and with an incredible array of data. This book represents a variety of approaches making comparisons. The emphasis is on creative methods, challenging theory and unusual subject matter. Topics range from Micro-Macro Criminology to Police Strength and from Women Police to Crime Prevention Policies in the UK and the US. Contributors are Cyndi Banks, Adam C. Bouloukos, Ken Clark, Ronald V. Clarke, Brett Dakin, Graham Farrell, Joshua D. Freilich, Gregory J. Howard, Erin Lake, Gloria Laycock , Edward R. Maguire, Mangai Natarajan, Graeme Newman, Jeremy A. Pienik, Rebecca Schulte-Murray, Mark Seis, Shlomo Giora Shoham, and Andromachi Tseloni.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Varieties of Comparative Criminology, Graeme Newman and Gregory J. Howard Micro-Macro Criminology, Shlomo Giora Shoham What Does the World Spend on Policing?, Graham Farrell, Erin Lake, Ken Clark and Andromachi Tseloni Issues and Patterns in the Comparative International Study of Police Strength, Edward R. Maguire and Rebecca Schulte-Murray Women Justice, and Custom: The Discourse of “Good Custom” and “Bad Custom” in Papua New Guinea and Canada, Cyndi Banks Confronting the Contradiction: Global Capitalism and Environmental Health, Mark Seis Toward a Universal Declaration of the Rule of Law: Implications for Criminal Justice and Sustainable Development, Adam C. Bouloukos and Brett Dakin Toward Comparative Studies of the U.S. Militia Movement, Joshua D. Freilich, Jeremy A. Pienik and Gregory J. Howard Women Police in a Traditional Society: Test of a Western Model of Integration, Mangai Natarajan Crime Prevention Policy and Government Research: A Comparison of the United States and United Kingdom, Gloria Laycock and Ronald V. Clarke List of Contributors Index
