Handbook of Asian Criminology by Jianhong Liu (English) Hardcover Book

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The Handbook of Asian Criminology aims to be a key reference for international scholars with an interest in the broad theme of international criminology in general, and the Asian region in particular.

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The Handbook of Asian Criminology aims to be a key reference for international scholars with an interest in the broad theme of international criminology in general, and the Asian region in particular. Contextualization is a key theme in this book. The role of context is often underemphasized in international criminology, so the Handbook of Asian Criminology's premise that crime and the responses to it are best understood as deeply embedded in the cultural specificity of the environment which produces them will play a key role throughout the work. Attention will be given to country- and region specific attitudes towards crime and punishment.

Back Cover

With many of its countries undertaking development and modernization--and others taking major roles on the global stage--Asia is a region in flux. And as with any area in transition, there are myriad opportunities for crime to flourish. But at the same time that illegal activities are on the rise, so is the emergence of robust crime research in the region. The Handbook of Asian Criminology analyzes illicit enterprises and criminal justice efforts across a vast and varied continent. Contributions represent countries familiar in the West (Japan, Taiwan) and less known (Cambodia, Malaysia), and crimes examined range from the typical (homicide, drug trafficking) to the timely (human trafficking, insurance fraud, intellectual property crime). Expert studies of victims, of criminals as cultural icons, of the rise of the restorative justice movement, and of criminology itself demonstrate why Asia is viewed as a vanguard by colleagues elsewhere in the world. Among the topics covered: Cybercrime in Asia: trends and challenges. Curbing corruption and enhancing trust in government: lessons from Singapore and Hong Kong. Development of criminology in Japan: a sociological perspective. Contemporary crime and punishment in Thailand. Victims of domestic violence in India: do they have rights? Evolution of restorative justice for juvenile offenders in the People's Republic of China. The Handbook of Asian Criminology is a groundbreaking volume for researchers in criminology and criminal justice, particularly with an interest in the fields in Asia, as well as those in related disciplines such as sociology and international studies.

Author Biography

Dr. Jianhong Liu is the University Chair Professor and Dean, at the School of Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, People's Republic of China and a Professor of Humanities, at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, at the University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China. Dr. Susyan Jou is a Professor of Criminology, at the National Taipei University, Taiwan. Dr. Bill Hebenton is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law, at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

Feature

Provides a comprehensive English-language reference work on crime across the countries of Asia, where existing books have a partial substantive or country bias, this will be a complete single-volume reference to crime and criminal justice in Asia Provides detailed quantitative country level coverage of crime, victimization and corrections data: unique at the Asian regional level and very valuable for researchers Highlights the socially and culturally contextualized nature of crime and responses to crime specific to the Asian region

Details ISBN1461452171 Short Title HANDBK OF ASIAN CRIMINOLOGY 20 Language English ISBN-10 1461452171 ISBN-13 9781461452171 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2012 Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Edited by Bill Hebenton DEWEY 364.95 Publication Date 2012-12-06 Pages 443 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-5218-8 UK Release Date 2012-12-06 AU Release Date 2012-12-06 NZ Release Date 2012-12-06 US Release Date 2012-12-06 Author Susyan Jou Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition Description 2013 ed. Edition 2013th Alternative 9781493951710 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Illustrations XV, 443 p. We've got this

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