As politicians and the media perpetuate the stereotype of the "common criminal," crimes committed by the powerful remain for the most part invisible or are reframed as a "bad decision" or a "rare mistake." This is a topic that remains marginalized within the field of criminology and criminal justice, yet crimes of the powerful cause more harm, perpetuate more inequalities, and result in more victimization than street crimes.Crimes of the Powerful: White-Collar Crime and Beyond

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. This term refers to the hugely harmful consequences of the policies and practices of international financial institutions – principally in the global South. A case is made for characterizing these policies and practices specifically as crime. Although there is now a substantial criminological literature on...

In this edited collection of narrative-based, critically situated essays, each contributor explores how class has affected his/her personal and academic lives. The collection is divided into three sections: i) narratives that critique the meritocracy; ii) narratives that trace the effects of middle class cultural capital on relatively new academics from the working class, and; iii) narratives that explore the effects of class on longtime academics from the working class. The effect of the ...

This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on society, bringing to the forefront a discussion of violence and harm, the inherent inequalities of neoliberalism and the ways in which our everyday lives in the Global North reproduce and facilitate this violence and harm.Drawing on a range of contemporary topics such as state violence, the carceral state, patriarchy, toxic masculinity, death, sports and entertainment, this book unmasks the banal forms of violence and harm that are ...

We have entered a recent zeitgeist, the era of the "new space age", driven by billionaires, technological advancements, and a few dominating state powers. While the race to space may be said to offer "new" opportunities for "humanity", we ask, is it predicated on the same logics and historical patterns of the past? This question guides our approach and critical assessment of human expansionism into space. Space Expansionism and Criminology: The Emerging Terrain of Crime, Harm,...

State crimes are historically and contemporarily ubiquitous and result in more injury and death than traditional street crimes such as robbery, theft, and assault. Consider that genocide during the 20th century in Germany, Rwanda, Darfur, Albania, Turkey, Ukraine, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and other regions claimed the lives of tens of millions and rendered many more homeless, imprisoned, and psychologically and physically damaged. Despite the gravity of crimes committed by states and ...

Millions of people have been victimized by the actions and omissions of states and governments. This collection provides expert analyses of such victimizations across the world, from Europe, the United States, and Africa to New Zealand and South America. Leading scholars in the area of state crime describe the nature, extent, and distribution of state crime victimization, as well as theoretical and practical paths for understanding, explaining, and aiding victims of massive harms by govern...

Nichts an diesem sonnigen Tag deutet auf die Katastrophe hin: Als sich die Familie am Frühstückstisch versammelt, wird die Idylle brutal von einem gewaltigen Riss im Boden zerstört, der das Haus in zwei Teile reißt. In letzter Not entkommen Eltern und Kinder dem Inferno - doch das ist erst der Anfang. Denn was der Riss offenbart, hat weitreichende Konsequenzen, die sich auf den gesamten Kontinent, vielleicht sogar die ganze Welt auswirken werden.

Ein Engel in Gefangenschaft! In einem abgelegenen Haus bei Prag bekommt Friedrich von Gartner endlich die Gelegenheit, mehr über die mysteriösen Engelswesen zu erfahren. Er ahnt nicht, dass sich außerhalb des Grundstücks bereits mehrere von ihnen in Position bringen - und sich zum Kampf bereit machen.

Our governments are failing. Gridlock, corruption, and citizen despair are not bugs; they are features of an outdated system. But what if technology offered not just distraction, but liberation?The LogiState Revolution presents the meticulously designed blueprint for that liberation – The Greatest Shift in Government Since the Dawn of Democracy. This book details LogiState, a complete governance paradigm where logic, technology, and autono...

Es könnte der größte Deal in der Geschichte der Menschheit werden! Was in der uralten Höhle entdeckt wurde, führt Deutschland und Frankreich in ein neues Zeitalter. Doch trotz aller Geheimhaltung ahnen die Staatschefs anderer Länder, dass etwas Großes in Deutschland geschieht. Schnelles Handeln ist gefragt. Und inmitten dieser unruhigen Zeit steht die Physikerin Juna Adler vor der Entscheidung, wem ihre Loyalität wirklich gilt. Der vierte und letzte Teil dieser phantastischen Geschichte vo...

Nichts an diesem sonnigen Tag deutet auf die Katastrophe hin: Als sich die Familie am Frühstückstisch versammelt, wird die Idylle brutal von einem gewaltigen Riss im Boden zerstört, der das Haus in zwei Teile reißt. In letzter Not entkommen Eltern und Kinder dem Inferno - doch das ist erst der Anfang. Denn was der Riss offenbart, hat weitreichende Konsequenzen, die sich auf den gesamten Kontinent, vielleicht sogar die ganze Welt auswirken werden.