Fourteen papers were selected for this volume by Freilich (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) and Guerette (Florida International U.) from the third international conference dealing with the topics mentioned in the volume's title (and their interrelationships), held in October 2003 in Istanbul, Turkey. Contributors generally approach their individual topics through the disciplinary lens of criminology. Specific issues discussed include terrorism as politically inspired criminality; comparative legislative and policy developments regarding immigration, security, and civil liberties in the US, Australia, and Canada following the September 11th attacks; attitudes towards violence and delinquent behavior among young Christians and Muslims in Germany; the prison situation of foreigners in Japan; media use and its impacts on crime perception, sentencing attitudes, and crimp policy in Germany; transnational organized crime and trafficking of human beings; an international law perspective on refugees and human rights; the role for situational crime prevention in addressing migrant deaths; domestic violence among immigrant women; and police approaches to domestic violence in India. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)