Criminal Law For The 21st Century

Author : Christopher C. Joyner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 0742500098

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International Law in the 21st Century by Christopher C. Joyner Pdf

In the freshest new international law text in 20 years, Christopher C. Joyner offers a critical assessment of international legal rules in the early 21st century as they are applied by governments to the real world. Looking at concepts and principles, processes and critical problems, Joyner steers clear of an old-time case method approach, preferring to treat issues thematically. He shows the challenges of international law in terms of peace, security, human rights, the environment, and economic justice. Particular features of the book include engaging vignettes, clearly defined key terms, and special coverage of emerging topics including common spaces; international criminal law; rules, norms, and regimes; and trade relations and commercial exchange. Through it all, Joyner maintains an intent focus on the role of the individual in the evolving international legal order.

Author : Katie Benson,Colin King,Clive Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Law
ISBN : 0429398832

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Assets, Crimes, and the State by Katie Benson,Colin King,Clive Walker Pdf

Organised crime, corruption, and terrorism are considered to pose significant and unrelenting threats to the integrity, security, and stability of contemporary societies. Alongside traditional criminal enforcement responses, strategies focused on following the money trail of such crimes have become increasingly prevalent. These strategies include anti-money laundering measures to prevent 'dirty money' from infiltrating the legitimate economy, proceeds of crime powers to target the accumulated assets derived from crime, and counter-terrorist financing measures to prevent 'clean' money from being used for terrorist purposes. This collection brings together 17 emerging researchers in the fields of anti-money laundering, proceeds of crime, counter-terrorist financing and corruption to offer critical analyses of contemporary anti-assets strategies and state responses to a range of financial crimes. The chapters focus on innovative anti-financial crime measures and assemblages of governance that have become a feature of late modernity and on the ways in which individual nation states have responded to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements in light of their specific social, political, and economic contexts. This collection draws on perspectives from law, criminology, sociology, politics, and other disciplines. It adopts a much-needed international approach, focusing not only on expected jurisdictions, such as the United States and United Kingdom, but also on analysis from countries such as Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, and Nigeria. The authors stand out for their fresh and original research, which places them at the cutting edge of the subject. This book provides a comprehensive, insightful, and original study of an important and developing field for academics, students, practitioners, and policymakers in multiple jurisdictions.

Author : Barbara Hudson,Synnove Ugelvik
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136451027

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Justice and Security in the 21st Century by Barbara Hudson,Synnove Ugelvik Pdf

This book examines the question of whether justice or security is the primary virtue of 21st-century society. The issue of enhancing security without undermining justice – managing risk without undermining the rule of law – has always been problematic. However, recent developments such as new counter-terrorism measures, the expanding scope of criminal law, harsher migration control and an increasingly pronounced concern with public safety, have posed new challenges. The key element of these contemporary challenges is that of membership and exclusion: that is, who is to be included within the community of justice, and against whom is the just community aiming to defend itself? Justice and Security in the 21st Century brings together researchers from various academic disciplines and different countries in order to explore these developments. It attempts to chart the complex landscapes of justice, human rights and the rule of law in an era when such ideals are challenged by increasing demands for efficiency, effectiveness, public safety and security. This edited volume will be of much interest to students of critical legal studies, criminology, critical security studies, human rights, sociology and IR in general.

Author : David Weisburd,John E. Eck,Anthony A. Braga,Cody W. Telep,Breanne Cave,Kate Bowers,Gerben Bruinsma,Charlotte Gill,Julie Hibdon,Elizabeth R. Groff,Joshua C. Hinkle,Shane D. Johnson,Brian Lawton,Cynthia Lum,Jerry H. Ratcliffe,George Rengert,Travis Taniguchi,Sue-Ming Yang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107029521

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Place Matters by David Weisburd,John E. Eck,Anthony A. Braga,Cody W. Telep,Breanne Cave,Kate Bowers,Gerben Bruinsma,Charlotte Gill,Julie Hibdon,Elizabeth R. Groff,Joshua C. Hinkle,Shane D. Johnson,Brian Lawton,Cynthia Lum,Jerry H. Ratcliffe,George Rengert,Travis Taniguchi,Sue-Ming Yang Pdf

The book summarizes what we know about crime and place, and provides an agenda for future research in this area.

Author : Robert Dubler SC,Matthew Kalyk
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1102 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004347687

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Crimes against Humanity in the 21st Century by Robert Dubler SC,Matthew Kalyk Pdf

In Crimes Against Humanity in the 21st Century, Dr Robert Dubler SC and Matthew Kalyk provide a comprehensive analysis of crimes against humanity in international criminal law, including an analysis of its history, its present definition and its raison d'être. With a foreword by Geoffrey Robertson QC.

Author : Chan Wing Cheong,Stanley Yeo,Michael Hor
Publisher : Academy Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-19
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : 9789810767990

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Criminal Law for the 21st Century by Chan Wing Cheong,Stanley Yeo,Michael Hor Pdf

In this book, the authors propose a set of improved and modernised provisions expressing the general principles of criminal responsibility. This set of principles will comprise a 'General Part' which, it is proposed, will form part of Singapore's Penal Code. The key objective of devising and enacting the General Part is to significantly revitalise the Penal Code and restore many of its original technical attributes. Each chapter of this book comprises: (a) a carefully considered and drafted provision on a general principle of criminal responsibility; (b) a summary of the existing law in Singapore pertaining to that principle; (c) a selection of recent formulations of that principle from other jurisdictions to benchmark Singapore's law (both current and proposed) with international best practices; and (d) a comparison of these formulations with the provision proposed in this book for inclusion as a General Part in Singapore's Penal Code.

Author : Nicholas Ryder
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780857931832

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Financial Crime in the 21st Century by Nicholas Ryder Pdf

This book focuses on the financial crime policies adopted by the international community and how these have been implemented in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Author : Benoit LeClerc,Ernesto U. Savona
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319277936

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Crime Prevention in the 21st Century by Benoit LeClerc,Ernesto U. Savona Pdf

This volume brings together a series of original contributions made by international experts dedicated to guiding efforts in preventing crime. The collection is divided into seven sections that cover cutting edge approaches to crime prevention: 1) the offenders’ perspective on crime prevention 2) crime script analysis 3) crime mapping and spatial analysis 4) social network analysis 5) agent-based modelling 6) crime-proofing legislations 7) technologies of crime prevention Each section includes one theoretical chapter to introduce the research approach followed by a series of empirical/applied contributions. The theoretical chapter aims to introduce and explain the approach of interest and discusses under which circumstances this strategy could best assist crime prevention. The objective of empirical/applied contributions is simply to showcase how these approaches can be apply. This collection can be seen as the end result of the convergence of novel ideas and analytical skills in the area of crime and crime prevention worldwide. It will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as related fields like Sociology and Psychology, Security, Urban Planning, and Public Policy.

Author : Cynthia Najdowski,Margaret Stevenson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780190658120

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Criminal Juries in the 21st Century by Cynthia Najdowski,Margaret Stevenson Pdf

The jury is often hailed as one of the most important symbols of American democracy. Yet much has changed since the Sixth Amendment in 1791 first guaranteed all citizens the right to a jury trial in criminal prosecutions. Experts now have a much more nuanced understanding of the psychological implications of being a juror, and advances in technology and neuroscience make the work of rendering a decision in a criminal trial more complicated than ever before. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century explores the increasingly wide gulf between criminal trial law, procedures, and policy, and what scientific findings have revealed about the human experience of serving as a juror. Readers will contemplate myriad legal issues that arise when jurors decide criminal cases as well as cutting-edge psychological research that can be used to not only understand the performance and experience of the contemporary criminal jury, but also to improve it. Chapter authors grapple with a number of key issues at the intersection of psychology and law, guiding readers to consider everything from the factors that influence the initial selection of the jury to how jurors cope with and reflect on their service after the trial ends. Together the chapters provide a unique view of criminal juries with the goal of increasing awareness of a broad range of current issues in great need of theoretical, empirical, and legal attention. Criminal Juries in the 21st Century will identify how social science research can inform law and policy relevant to improving justice within the jury system, and is an essential resource for those who directly study jury decision making as well as social scientists generally, attorneys, judges, students, and even future jurors.

Author : Laura J. Moriarty,David L. Carter
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : UCSC:32106014843053

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Criminal Justice Technology in the 21st Century by Laura J. Moriarty,David L. Carter Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1227 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : 0779849256

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Learning Canadian Criminal Law by Anonim Pdf

"This comprehensive text provides vital background information and a coherent structure for understanding the law. Focusing on the substantive aspects of the criminal justice system and the trial context, this casebook covers the adversary system, how the elements of crime are proven, defences and sentencing practices. Features include a concentration on the main sources (including the Criminal Code), key judicial decisions and critical review, judicious editing of the increasingly lengthy reasons for judgment in major cases, an extended introductory section and problems based on actual decisions or designed to provoke thought on current social issues."--Pub. desc.

Author : Michael Plaxton
Publisher : Irwin Law
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1552214990

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Sovereignty, Restraint, and Guidance by Michael Plaxton Pdf

We often think of the substantive criminal law as if it were just another branch of the common law, leaving it to the courts to decide on a case-by-case basis what conduct should and should not be criminal. Michael Plaxton argues that this model badly distorts both the role of the courts and the central purpose of criminal offences.

Author : Naomi Roht-Arriaza,Javier Mariezcurrena
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139458658

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Transitional Justice in the Twenty-First Century by Naomi Roht-Arriaza,Javier Mariezcurrena Pdf

Dealing with the aftermath of civil conflict or the fall of a repressive government continues to trouble countries throughout the world. Whereas much of the 1990s was occupied with debates concerning the relative merits of criminal prosecutions and truth commissions, by the end of the decade a consensus emerged that this either/or approach was inappropriate and unnecessary. A second generation of transitional justice experiences have stressed both truth and justice and recognize that a single method may inadequately serve societies rebuilding after conflict or dictatorship. Based on studies in ten countries, this book analyzes how some combine multiple institutions, others experiment with community-level initiatives that draw on traditional law and culture, whilst others combine internal actions with transnational or international ones. The authors argue that transitional justice efforts must also consider the challenges to legitimacy and local ownership emerging after external military intervention or occupation.

Author : Lisa Monchalin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606647

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The Colonial Problem by Lisa Monchalin Pdf

Indigenous peoples are vastly overrepresented in the Canadian criminal justice system. The Canadian government has framed this disproportionate victimization and criminalization as being an "Indian problem." In The Colonial Problem, Lisa Monchalin challenges the myth of the "Indian problem" and encourages readers to view the crimes and injustices affecting Indigenous peoples from a more culturally aware position. She analyzes the consequences of assimilation policies, dishonoured treaty agreements, manipulative legislation, and systematic racism, arguing that the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian criminal justice system is not an Indian problem but a colonial one.

Author : Danielle Ireland-Piper,Leon Wolff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351734004

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Order and Disorder in the 21st Century by Danielle Ireland-Piper,Leon Wolff Pdf

With a diverse group of contributors from law, business and the social sciences, this book explores the line not only between order and disorder in global affairs, but also chaos and control, continuity and change, the core and the margins. The key themes include: global crises and the role of international law, norms and institutions; the challenge of pluralism to regulatory clarity; and critical assessments of taken-for-granted systems and values such as capitalism, centralised government, de-militarisation and the separation of powers. The book divides into two key parts. The first part, `Conceptions’, considers the diverse way in which order/disorder can be conceived in global governance and regulation. The second part, `Case Studies’, groups chapters around five topic areas: citizens, capitalism, conflict, crime and courts. The authors here build on the themes presented in the first part by embedding them within specific areas of international regulation, such as international criminal law, maritime law or finance regulation; jurisdictions and regions, such as Australia, Canada, China, Japan and South Asia; and subject-matter, such as water resources, citizenship, statelessness and public interest litigation. This blend of contemporary subject-matter, empirical studies, multi-disciplinary perspectives and academic theories provides a comprehensive analysis to current and emerging debates in the broader global community. In utilizing interdisciplinary studies to draw out common issues and alternative solutions, the book will appeal to a wide readership among academics and policy-makers.