International Crime in the 20th Century: The League of Nations Era, 1919-1939

by P. Knepper

Overview

Between 1919 and 1939, crime received a prominent place on the international public agenda. This book explores the blueprint for twenty-first century international crime prevention - The League of Nations approach - which established institutions for confronting dangerous drugs, traffic in women and terrorist violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230284296
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	08/09/2011
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

PAUL KNEPPER is Reader in Criminology in the Department of Sociological Studies, and an Associate of the Centre for Criminological Research, at the University of Sheffield, UK. He has previously published The Invention of International Crime: A Global Issue in the Making, 1881-1914 (Palgrave, 2009).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Worldwide Crime Wave The International Underworld International Crime Prevention Traffic in Women The Drug Trade Political Murder and Terrorism Conclusion Bibliography Index