{"product_id":"crime-and-violence-in-the-caribbean-lessons-from-jamaica-hardcover","title":"Crime and Violence in the Caribbean: Lessons from Jamaica - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherill V. C. Morris-Francis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCamille A. Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLorna E. Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherill V. C. Morris-Francis is assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Criminal Justice at Mississippi Valley State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCamille Gibsonis Interim Dean of Juvenile Justice \u0026amp; Psychology and Executive Director of the Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A\u0026amp;M University in Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLorna Elaine Grant is associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48643862462713,"sku":"9781498549295","price":194.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/w74733etfy9781498549295.webp?v=1783405935","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/crime-and-violence-in-the-caribbean-lessons-from-jamaica-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}