Reckless’ passage to India: assessing the cross-national influence of American criminology

The contributions of American criminologist, Walter C. Reckless, to the development of the field of criminology and criminal justice in India are described. These are assessed in the light of recent debates about criminological knowledge transfer from developed to developing countries and regarding...

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Main Author: Unnithan, N. Prabha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 135-143
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
American criminology
Asian Criminology
India
Knowledge Transfer
Reckless, Walter C.
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Summary:The contributions of American criminologist, Walter C. Reckless, to the development of the field of criminology and criminal justice in India are described. These are assessed in the light of recent debates about criminological knowledge transfer from developed to developing countries and regarding the influence of American criminology on its Asian counterparts.
ISSN:2157-6475
DOI:10.1080/01924036.2018.1463855