ABSTRACT
T HE world is a dangerous place. In the course of this book we have reviewed the variety and the incidences of the types of crimes that are committed around the world. This survey has been necessarily incomplete because of the large number and variety of crimes and the varying effects of globalization and culture on the way individuals engage in deviant behavior and the way the governments and trans-governmental organizations respond to crime. Our survey has ambitiously attempted to illustrate the complexities in measuring crime across countries that have ill-funded reporting mechanisms, and political and economic motivations to under-report crime. Also, comparing crime between and among cultures is immensely difficult because language, custom, and secrecy hinder our efforts to get a clear picture of crime around the globe. Nevertheless, this survey has revealed many important features about global crime and justice and has allowed us to ask questions about how crime will be manifested in the future and what governments and international organizations can do to minimize harm, reduce crime, and promote justice.
