Disasters, Hazards, and Law

This volume deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. The orientation of this volume is driven by relevant recent occurrences, such as hurricanes Katrina and Irene in the United States; the 2010 BP oil spill, and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Deflem, Mathieu (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bradford : Emerald Group Pub 2012.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Sociology of crime, law and deviance ; v. 17.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This volume deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. The orientation of this volume is driven by relevant recent occurrences, such as hurricanes Katrina and Irene in the United States; the 2010 BP oil spill, and the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Thematically diverse within the province of the social and behavioral sciences related to law and law-related problems, the chapters in this volume are not restricted in terms of theoretical approach and methodological orientation.
Notas:Perceived risk, criminal victimization, and community integration: mental health in the aftermath of hurricanes katrina and rita.
Descripción Física:264 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781780529158