{"product_id":"9783030744939","title":"SpringerBriefs in Criminology: First findings from the Balkan Homicide Study","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Criminology: First findings from the Balkan Homicide Study\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGetoš Kalac, Anna-Maria\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is the first volume to offer an in-depth look at (lethal) violence in the Balkans. The Balkans Homicide Study analyses 3,000 (attempted) homicide cases from Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania and Slovenia. Shedding light on a region long neglected in terms of empirical violence research, the study at hand asks:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- What types of homicides occur in the Balkans?\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Who are the perpetrators and what motivates them?\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Who are the victims and what potential protective factors are on their side?\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e- Why do prosecutors dismiss homicide investigations? \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAmongst other questions and considerations, this brief discusses regional commonalities throughout the Balkans in view of their cultural,historical and normative context. Dismantling negative stereotypes of a growing and thriving Balkan society, this volume will be of interest to researchers in the Balkans, researchers of post-conflict regions, and those interested in the nature of homicide and its motivation, prevention, and various criminal justice approaches.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-09-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030744939\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-74494-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 113\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47672779505804,"sku":"9783030744939","price":22.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030744939.jpg?v=1776525002","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030744939","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}