Maguire, Morgan & Reiner: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4e 
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Chapter 06
In what ways are comparative studies of crime and criminal justice valuable?
What problems are there in comparing different societies' crime and criminal justice patterns?
To what extent is globalization producing homogeneity in the crime problems of different countries, and in their criminal justice policies and practices? (See also Chapter 3)
Can there be any general explanations of crime, across different cultures? (See also Chapters 1, 2, 4, 19)
In what ways have differences in penal culture between different countries been explained?
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