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Crime and violence in the Caribbean ...

Gibson, Camille, (1971-)

Crime and violence in the Caribbean : = lessons from Jamaica /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Crime and violence in the Caribbean :/ edited by Sherill Morris-Francis, Camille Gibson, and Lorna Grant.
Reminder of title:	lessons from Jamaica /
other author:	Morris-Francis, Sherill,
Description:	1 online resource (256 p.)
Subject:	Crime - Jamaica. -
Online resource:	https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ROWMANB0019594.html
ISBN:	9781498549295

Crime and violence in the Caribbean : = lessons from Jamaica /
Crime and violence in the Caribbean :lessons from Jamaica /edited by Sherill Morris-Francis, Camille Gibson, and Lorna Grant. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (256 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume provides an overview of the Caribbean countries, its colonial history, causes, costs and consequences of crime and violence in the Caribbean. The contributors pull from primary research and the available data from multiple sources including national and country specific reports to assess the magnitude, characteristics, and the changing nature of crimes in various Caribbean countries. Discussion is offered on the following crime issue: gender-based violence, homicides, drugs, gangs, money laundering, murder suicided, deportation and the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) to fight crime. In addition, the book provides a discussion of the crime prevention capabilities of selected countries looking at the nature of the crime problem, offers an assessment of the crime prevention capabilities and makes suggestions for policy development.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9781498549295Subjects--Topical Terms:

1292281
Crime
--Jamaica.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV6868.5

Dewey Class. No.: 364.109729

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