Comparing cultures, comparing crime: challenges, prospects, and problems for a global criminology

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This article discusses the challenges globalization presents to the field of criminology. The author argues criminologists must be careful when comparing cultures, crime, and forms of social control, maintaining cultural comparisons often produce unrealistic expectations, and suggests new strategies be devised to prevent past mistakes.

World, Social aspects, Models, International aspects, Cross-cultural studies, Cross cultural studies, Social control, Globalization

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The (in)significance of genocidal behavior to the discipline of criminology

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This article examines the field of criminology and the lack of research it has contributed to genocide. The author argues genocide and other international crimes are a serious threat and must receive more attention from criminologists.

United States, Laws, regulations and rules, International offenses

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Criminology and genocide studies: notes on what might have been and what could still be

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This article offers a criminological perspective of genocide. The author, focusing on genocide studies of Bosnia and Rwanda, argues the field of criminology has passed up opportunities in contributing to genocide research.

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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