The “crime drop” is the most important criminological phenomenon of modern times. In North
America, Europe, and Australasia, many common crimes have fallen by half or more since …

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to criminological theory for
students taking courses in criminology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level …

The field of environmental criminology is a staple theoretical framework in contemporary
criminological theory. This fully revised and expanded edition of the world's first …

This chapter provides an overview the research evidence relating to the crime drop,
highlighting the very small number of studies which have examined the contribution of …

Criminal Recidivism intends to fill a gap in the criminological psychology literature by
examining the processes underlying persistent criminal careers. This book aims to …

Die mediale Berichterstattung über zum Teil sehr schwere Gewalttaten kann in der
Bevölkerung den Eindruck entstehen lassen, dass in Deutschland ein Anstieg der …

The production of this second edition of the Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community
Safety has presented us with some tough choices. We thought all the chapters in the first …

This book provides a thorough account of victimisation across the social spectrum of class,
race, age and gender. The second edition has been fully revised and expanded, with two …

The nature and direction of criminology has changed significantly over the past two
decades. The subject area has also grown exponentially and become more diverse. New …

• To explore the social forces which made modern Scotland.• To guide you through the
complexity of social, economic and political forces by providing 'signposts' for 1900, 1950 …