State Crime.

This book provides an introduction to state crime, with a particular focus on the UK, where the use of crime to achieve policy and political objectives is an underdeveloped aspect of academic study. The book overviews the various definitional issues, before exploring possible examples of state crime...

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Main Author: Doig, Alan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
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