How can criminology contribute to an explanation of international crimes?

International crimes are much more in the focus of criminology now than they were in the last century, but still there are other disciplines, like history or social psychology, that have contributed much more to their explanation. The author critically reviews the research results available inside a...

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Main Author: Harrendorf, Stefan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Journal of international criminal justice
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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