NCJ Number
91307
Editor(s)
E H Johnson
Date Published
1983
Length
341 pages
Annotation
Fourteen papers explain the nature of comparative criminology; significant trends relevant to studies of the developing nations, the feminist movement, and radical criminology; international organizations devoted to criminological activities; and criminology in seven nations in North and South America.
Abstract
A discussion of comparative criminology discusses how it focuses on each nation's setting for criminology, its noteworthy patterns of crime, the characteristics of its criminology as an occupation, the recruitment and education of criminologists, the relationships among criminologists, and the levels and directions of research. Examinations of international organizations focus on the history of their development, the International Society for Criminology, and the work of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch of the United Nations. A description of criminology in developing nations compares crime patterns and criminology in Asia and Africa. The impact of female crime on criminology is assessed, with emphasis on the way that it has forced the reexamination of many widely accepted theories. The history and nature of radical criminology is also explained. The nature and development of criminology in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States are also discussed. Chapter notes and reference lists, figures, data tables, an index, and authors' biographies are provided.