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  • Impacts of Cybercrime

    Social and Economic Impacts of Cybercrime Overview of Social and Economic Impacts of Cybercrime in relation to cyber crime: [1]Criminologists (i.e., experts who study crime-related issues), law enforcement officers, government officials, insurance agents, and other members of society […]

  • Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

    Encyclopedia of Race and Crime Details Authors: Helen Taylor Greene and Shaun L. Gabbidon Editorial: Sage Publications Inc. Volumes: 2 vols. Description This Encyclopedia covers issues in both historical and contemporary context, with information on race and ethnicity and their impact on crime and the administration of justice. The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime explores…

  • Violent Crime

    A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, (including criminal ends)…

  • Crime Deterrence

    Purposes of Imprisonment Societal Protection and Crime DeterrenceIntroduction to Crime DeterrenceLocking up dangerous criminals or persistent nonviolent offenders means that society will be protected from them for the duration of their sentences. Thus, imprisoning criminals tempora…

  • International Crime law resources

    International Crime law resources General International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) Introduction; Basic Principles; Administration and Structure; Finances; Machinery for Co-operation; Research and Studies; External Relations; Press Release Archives; FAQ; Internet Law Enforcement Sites United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network International Criminal Law (ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law) Research Guides; Information Networks;…

  • Ethical Use of Computers

    Overview of Ethical Use of Computers in relation to cyber crime: [1]Computer/cyber ethics is a critical issue in modern societies in which millions of people now use many types of IT devices in their everyday lives. Cybercrime statistics along with an increasing number of research studies […]

  • Ethical Use of Computers

    Overview of Ethical Use of Computers in relation to cyber crime: [1]Computer/cyber ethics is a critical issue in modern societies in which millions of people now use many types of IT devices in their everyday lives. Cybercrime statistics along with an increasing number of research studies […]

  • Criminology

    Introduction to Criminology According to Encarta, "Criminology, the scientific study of criminals and criminal behavior. Criminologists attempt to build theories that explain why crimes occur and test those theories by observing behavior. Criminological theories help shape society's […]

  • Criminal Aspects of Immigration

    Criminal Aspects of Immigration Citizens in many countries have been concerned, in the history, with crime, and worry that they will be victimized by immigrants. The concern is based on the belief that foreign-born individuals are members of a criminal class who threaten community cohesion by committing a disproportionately large number of violent and property…

  • Criminal Aspects of Immigration

    Criminal Aspects of Immigration Citizens in many countries have been concerned, in the history, with crime, and worry that they will be victimized by immigrants. The concern is based on the belief that foreign-born individuals are members of a criminal class who threaten community cohesion by committing a disproportionately large number of violent and property…

  • Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement

    Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement Bibliographic Details Title: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement Author: Larry E. Sullivan, editor-in-chief Publisher: Thousand Oaks (Sage Publications) Description: 3 volumes ISBN: 0761926496 Contents note: v. 1. State and local / Marie Simonetti Rosen, editor — v. 2. Federal / Dorothy Moses Schulz, editor — v. 3. International / M.R. Haberfeld, editor.…

  • Ukraine

    Legal Materials For information on Ukrainian legal materials, see the A Research Guide to Ukrainian Law by Alexander Biryukov & Myroslava Kryvonos. See also the Guide to Law Online: Ukraine and the multi-national sources discussed in the "Foreign Law" entry of this Guide. […]

  • Ukraine

    Legal Materials For information on Ukrainian legal materials, see the A Research Guide to Ukrainian Law by Alexander Biryukov & Myroslava Kryvonos. See also the Guide to Law Online: Ukraine and the multi-national sources discussed in the "Foreign Law" entry of this Guide. […]

  • Imprisonment

    Purposes of ImprisonmentIntroduction to ImprisonmentImprisonment serves several universal functions, including the protection of society, the prevention of crime, retribution (revenge) against criminals, and the rehabilitation of inmates. Additional goals of imprisonment may includ…

  • Anti-Semitism

    Zionism Historical Background: The Rise of Modern Anti-SemitismIntroduction to Anti-SemitismPolitical emancipation, however, proved to be a false dawn. In the second half of the 19th century organized anti-Semitic parties emerged in Germany and Austria-Hungary. In Russia, where the…