Author: Ian S. Wood
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748626875
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Sectarian murder, torture, bloody power struggles and racketeering are what for many define their image of the Ulster Defence Association. Yet as Northern Ireland's Troubles worsened in 1971 and 1972, it emerged with a mass membership to defend Loyalist areas against the IRA and to uphold the Union with Britain. By 1974 it was able to defy the will of an elected government and it went on to formulate political strategies for working-class Loyalism.Ian S. Wood uses his specialist knowledge as well as extensive interviews to recount these events and the ruthless war waged by the UDA on the nationalist community. He explores issues such as the UDA's descent into criminality and its relationship with the 'secret war' conducted by Britain's undercover services and he assesses what impact the organisation had on the outcome of Europe's worst political and ethnic conflict between 1945 and the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia after 1990.
Author: Timothy Michael Healy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Author: George P. Fletcher
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195098323
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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This book is an important contribution to the public debate on morality, politics, and the law, and is unique in its exploration of loyalty and its role in our personal and national identity.
Author: Toine Spapens
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351245732
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Environmental crimes are primarily driven by financial motives. The combined financial value of illicit trade in protected wildlife, illegal logging and waste trafficking is estimated to come directly after counterfeiting, the narcotic drugs trade and illegal gambling. Logically, the proceeds of these crimes must also be laundered. Goods, however, are not the only money maker for environmental criminals. Corporations may also try to ‘save’ costs by not complying with environmental regulations and thus commit crimes of omission rather than commission. From an enforcement and compliance perspective focusing on the proceeds of crime may therefore be an effective strategy. This book brings together different perspectives on the financial aspects of environmental crime and harm from a green criminological viewpoint. It addresses the role of economic systems, the value of environmental performance for corporations, money laundering in the context of environmental crime, financial investigation and questions of regulation and penalties. Discussing these topics from the view of green criminology, sociology and governance, this book will be of great interest to all those concerned about the financial dimensions of crime and the environment.
Author: Paolo Caroli
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000593339
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the Italian experience of transitional justice examining how the crimes of Fascism and World War II have been dealt with from a comparative perspective. Applying an interdisciplinary and comparative methodology, the book offers a detailed reconstruction of the prosecution of the crimes of Fascism and the Italian Social Republic as well as crimes committed by Nazi soldiers against Italian civilians and those of the Italian army against foreign populations. It also explores the legal qualification and prosecution of the actions of the Resistance. Particular focus is given to the Togliatti Amnesty, the major turning point, through comparisons to the wider European post-WWII transitional scenario and other relevant transitional amnesties, allowing consideration of the intense debate on the legitimacy of amnesties under international law. The book evaluates the Italian experience and provides an ideal framework to assess the complexity of the interdependencies between time, historical memory and the use of criminal law. In a historical moment marked by the resurgence of racism, neo-fascism, falsifications of the past, as well as the desire to amend the faults of the past, the Italian unfinished experience of dealing with the Fascist era can help move the discussion forward. The book will be essential reading for students, researchers and academics in International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice, History, Memory Studies and Political Science.
Author: Michael C. Braswell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 143773510X
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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The contributions in this book examine ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field. Comprehensive coverage is achieved through focus on law enforcement, legal practice, sentencing, corrections, research, crime control policy and philosophical issues. The seventh edition includes three new chapters focusing on deception in police interrogation; using ethical dilemmas in training police; and terrorism and justice. Essays are enhanced with case studies and exercises designed to stimulate critical and creative thinking regarding ethical issues in crime and justice. Discussion questions and lists of key concepts focus readers and help them to understand ethics in the context of the criminal justice system.
Author: Alette Smeulers
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
ISBN: 9004208046
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 553
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An interdisciplinary approach to international crimes as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other gross human rights violations for students, scholars, professionals and practitioners to get an insight in the roles of perpetrators and bystanders.
Author: Nicholas G L Petryszak
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 9781665505871
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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A young, disillusioned university professor tells his story of becoming involved with an international triad organization, "the circle". Blinded by lust and love, wealth and glamour, he unwittingly transforms into a gang member; participating in a variety of crimes; witnessing murder and tragic suicide; ending up in prison. A story of love, criminal intrigue and tragic drama. About how the bonds of loyalty and secrecy are forged and then, how they are finally broken.
Author: Ellen Schrecker
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691048703
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 601
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Offers an analysis of the McCarthy phenomenon, tracing the machinations of anticommunism in creating a culture of fear and suspicion.
Author: Hans Gross
Publisher:
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Category : Crime and criminals
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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