The Howard League for Penal Reform is committed to developing an effective penal system which ensures there are fewer victims of crime, has a diminished role for prison and creates a safer community for all. Meer
Gangs have been heavily pathologized in the last several decades. In comparison to the pioneering Chicago School's work on gangs in the 1920s we have moved away from a humanistic appraisal of and sensitivity toward the phenomenon and have allowed the gang to become a highly plastic folk devil outside of history. Meer
This book addresses immensely consequential crimes in the world today that, to date, have been almost wholly neglected by students of crime and criminal justice: crimes of globalization. Meer
The study of victims of crime is a central concern for criminologists around the world. In recent years, some victimologists have become increasingly engaged in positivist debates on the differences between victims and non-victims, how these differences can be measured and what could be done to improve the victims' experience of the criminal justice system. Meer
Genocide, crimes against humanity, and the worst war crimes are possible only when the state or other organisations mobilise and co-ordinate the efforts of many people. Meer
In 2004, the State Department gathered more than a thousand interviews from refugees in Chad that verified Colin Powell's UN and congressional testimonies about the Darfur genocide. Meer
Private Security Law: Case Studies is uniquely designed for the special needs of private security practitioners, students, and instructors. Part One of the book encompasses negligence, intentional torts, agency contracts, alarms, and damages. Meer
This book offers critical analysis for jury instructions in the United States. Supported by court decisions, careful interpretation of the United States Constitution, and jurist's arguments, Hisham M. Meer
We live in a digital age. The proliferation of digital technology, and the convergence of computing and communication devices, has transformed the way in which we socialise and do business. Meer
Mit Einführung der "Schwerpunktbereiche" in die universitäre Ausbildung nahm das Interesse für das Ordnungswidrigkeitenrecht an Juristenfakultäten deutlich zu. Meer
Fast zehn Jahre sind vergangen,seit das BDSG geschaffen wurde. An Versuchen das Gesetz zu novellieren hat es nicht gemangelt und auch gegenwartig werden Reformvorschlage diskutiert. Meer
Die Begriffe Recht, Unrecht, Verbrechen und Strafe werden in einem prinzipienorientierten Begründungszusammenhang entwickelt. Einem Kapitel über den Grundsatz der Gesetzlichkeit des Strafrechts folgen die Entfaltung des Begriffs der Straftat als tatbestandsmäßige, rechtswidrige, schuldhafte Handlung, das Tätigkeitsdelikt, das Unterlassungsdelikt, Rechtswidrigkeit und Rechtfertigungsgründe, die Schuld, der Versuch als Straftat, die Formen der Straftatbeteiligung. Meer