COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (FROM CRIMINOLOGY BETWEEN THE RULE OF LAW AND THE OUTLAWS, 1976, BY C W G JASPERSE, K A V LEEUWEN-BUROW & L G TOORNVLIET - SEE NCJ-38200)

• NCJ Number: 38213
• Author(s): M B CINARD
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: Kluwer Bv
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

MANY OF THE BASIC CRIMINOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS TAKEN FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN VIEW OF HIGHLY DIVERGENT SOCIAL NORMS AND VALUES AND THE PACE OF SOCIAL CHANGE.

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES SOME OF THE VARIABLES THAT ARE INTRODUCED BY OR THAT ACCOUNT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE INCREASE OF CRIME IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CRIME IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE EXPERIENCES OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.