Full-scale political change affects every level of a society,
but perhaps nowhere as strikingly as in the areas of crime policy
and law enforcement. Over the past two decades, the European
nations that have moved from totalitarianism toward democracy have
come to embody this trend, yet reliable sources on crime and law
enforcement in these countries have not been readily accessible to
the West.
Representing viewpoints seldom available to outsiders, the
contributors to Crime and Transition in Central and Eastern Europe
analyze changes in criminal activities and crime control strategies
in the region, explain the political background underlying these
developments, and assess their long-term social impact. Experts
from Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, the Czech Republic,
Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss the politicization of crime,
the ongoing paradoxes regarding civil liberties, and the future of
crime policy in comparative and country-specific terms. Among the
topics featured in the book: Crime and crime control in
transitional countries, politics, the media, and public perception
of crime, surveillance: from national security to private industry,
penal policy and political change, emerging trends: economic and
organized crime, human trafficking, juvenile delinquency, new
perspectives on corruption in the region.
With this fascinating insight, Crime and Transition in Central
and Eastern Europe is a singular reference for researchers and
policymakers in criminology and political science, and historians
with a special interest in European affairs and policy.
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