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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Format: | Online Book |
Language: | English |
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Bradford :
Emerald Group Pub.,
2012.
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Series: | Sociology of crime, law, and deviance.
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Access: | Online version |
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Summary: | 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. |
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Item Description: | Perceived risk, criminal victimization, and community integration: mental health in the aftermath of hurricanes katrina and rita. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (264 pages) |
ISBN: | 9781780529158 1780529155 9781780529141 |
Access: | Electronic access restricted to Villanova University patrons. |