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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Bingley [England] :
Emerald,
2012.
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| Colección: | Sociology of crime, law, and deviance ;
v. 17. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. Topics addressed include: legal controls pertaining to disaster prevention, response, and mitigation; regulations and policies concerning hazardous conditions; and crime and the control thereof in post-disaster situations. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 251 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1780529147 9781780529141 9781283734417 1283734419 1780529155 9781780529158 |