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Green, Penny, 1957-

State crime : governments, violence and corruption governments, violence and corruption / Penny Green and Tony Ward. - London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2004. - viii, 255 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-250) and index.

Defining the state as criminal -- Corruption as state crime -- State-corporate crime -- Natural disaster as state crime -- Police crime -- Organised crime and the 'Deep state' -- State terror and terrorism -- Torture -- War crimes -- Genocide -- The political economy of state crime -- Every crime in the book: Iraq and its liberators. Defining the State as Criminal -- Corruption as State Crime -- State-Corporate Crime -- Natural Disaster as State Crime -- Police Crime -- Organised Crime and the 'Deep State' -- State Terror and Terrorism -- Torture -- War Crimes -- Genocide -- The Political Economy of State Crime -- Every Crime in the Book: Iraq and its Liberators.

What is state crime? This work defines the parameters of state crime in all its forms and highlights the complex issues involved.

ISBN: 0745317855 9780745317854 0745317847 9780745317847

LCCN: 2004271801

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA4Z2328 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 012925325 Uk 0745317855 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political corruption.
Political persecution.
State crimes.
State-sponsored terrorism.
Genocide.
War crimes.
Genocide.
Political corruption.
Political persecution.
State crimes.
State-sponsored terrorism.
War crimes.
Staten.
Overheid.
Misdrijven.
Geweld.
Corruptie.
Staatsorgan.
Straftat.

LC Class. No.: JF1081 / .G74

Dewey Class. No.: 364.13