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findings and explanations that can best be described as operating at "macro-
levels," or institutional levels, rather than at "microlevels" or individual lev-
els of analysis. In short, comparative work has been more about studying
criminality (crime and criminalization) than it has been about the actual
studying of criminal behavior. At the present time, qualitative studies of
crime and crime control are unique, and conducting, in particular, ethno-
graphic studies of criminals in relationship to the changing social, political,
and economic structures should be a part of qualitative studies.It is our hope that this comparative study contributes to the developing
basis of qualitative knowledge on crime and crime control. However, as part
of our research design, we did not pursue an ethnographic direction per se.
Instead, our desire was to provide, from a global point of view, a succinct
and manageable representation of crime and crime control in 15 nation-
states. Nevertheless, the contributors to this volume are indigenous to or
have lived in the countries about which they write. As a consequence, these
authors have brought to their analyses what might be referred to as an
"ethnographic sensibility," even though their primary tasks were to supply
broad brush strokes on the development of crime and crime control for one
particular country.More specifically, in Crime and Crime Control: A Global View, we survey
the cross-cultural relationships of crime and crime control for 15 countries
or nation-states. As part of our global analysis of crime and crime control,
we have grouped these societies into one of three nation-state classifications
based on their social, political, and economic integration into the worlds of
multinational corporatism and lifestyle consumerism ( Waters, 1995). The
classification follows the country's name in each chapter.
Developed Nation-States:
Germany
Netherlands
New Zealand
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
Developing Nation-States:
Brazil
China
India
Iran
Poland
Russia

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