Heritage crime : progress, prospects and prevention / edited by Louise Grove, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy, University of Loughborough, UK, Suzie Thomas, Lecturer in Museology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grove, Louise, 1982- editor.

Thomas, Suzie, 1979- editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeological thefts.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Historic preservation.

Physical Description:

xiv, 235 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"With a foreword from Mark Harrison FSA, National Policing and Crime Advisor, English Heritage and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Kent, UK. Heritage crime is an area of growing interest for scholars, but also for enforcement agencies and heritage managers, as well as the communities affected. Whether it is the looting of cultural objects, theft of lead from churches, or vandalism of historic monuments, this timely collection brings together debate and international examples to demonstrate the diversity but also commonality of heritage crime across the globe. With international contributions from archaeology, criminology, law, heritage management and policing, the volume presents case studies from countries as diverse as Peru, the UK, South Africa and Cyprus. At a time when government agencies and media around the world are increasingly taking note of the implications of criminal activity for cultural heritage, this collection is the first to address the heritage crime problem in such an in-depth and holistic manner. "-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781137357502

1137357509

OCLC:

887858097

Publisher Number:

99960249880