Globalization is a fundamental part of the modern world. As transportation and communications technology develops and makes cross-border communication and transportation easy, a whole new world has opened up to Americans. Using the internet, we can access information and entertainment instantly from every part of the world. We can buy products that are quickly and easily shipped from China, India, or Europe. And we can sell our goods to them, too.
This book is an introduction to some of these developments in international criminal justice. On one hand we will look at how different criminal justice institutions have developed to fight crimes that cross international boundaries, looking at the legal and law enforcement developments that make this possible. On the other hand, we will also examine institutions that are designed to try and punish offenders internationally, for offenses that they are immune to at home. Thus, we look at national cooperation on transnational crimes and international institutions that deal with particularly horrible crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanity. Finally, we examine the global crime problems themselves, looking at how these problems developed historically, how they currently function, and how different criminal justice institutions seek to fight them.
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Crime Wthout Borders examines the globalization of crime and justice in todays contemporary society. It not only discusses the nuts and bolts of international crime and international law enforcement, but also raises abstract, theoretical issues for debate and asks critical questions about the best ways to think about international criminal justice problems. Throughout the book, it places global crime within the context of contemporary politics and current events. Hot topics such as terrorism, drug trafficking, and cybercrime are addressed throughout and connections between globalization, politics and criminal justice reflect the modern realities of international and transnational crime.
Chapter I: Introduction: Globalization and Globalized Crime
Chapter II: International Criminal Law
Chapter III: International Justice
Chapter IV: International and Transnational Crimes in Domestic Courts
Chapter V: International Law Enforcement
Chapter VI: War Crimes and Aggression
Chapter VII: Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
Chapter VIII: International Terrorism
Chapter IX: Terrorism and the Criminal Justice System
Chapter X: International Drug Trafficking
Chapter XI: Slavery, Human Smuggling, and Human Trafficking
Chapter XII: Copyright Piracy and Cybercrime
Chapter XIII: Conclusion: The Future of International Criminal Justice
Aaron Fichtelberg is currently an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware. He holds a Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta where he wrote his dissertation on the philosophical foundations of international law. He also holds an LLM degree from Utrecht University in the Netherlands (summa cum laude) where he wrote his thesis on the role of liberal values in international criminal law. He has been published in journals like the Journal of International Criminal Justice, Criminal Law Forum, and Criminal Justice Ethics.
He lives in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife and 1-year old twin sons, Oliver and Theodore.
