* A wide-ranging analysis of theories of crime and their relevance today.
* Develops a new approach to crime from a perspective informed by social theory, arguing that crime must be analyzed in its social context and in relation the changes brought about by the development of markets and market relations in contemporary societies.
* Includes chapters on youth crime, the social and cultural geography of urban crime and urban fear and the significance of firearms and other weapons.
* The author is very well-known in criminology and sociology and is one of the leading figures in the field.
* A wide-ranging analysis of theories of crime and their relevance today.
* Develops a new approach to crime from a perspective informed by social theory, arguing that crime must be analyzed in its social context and in relation the changes brought about by the development of markets and market relations in contemporary societies.
* Includes chapters on youth crime, the social and cultural geography of urban crime and urban fear and the significance of firearms and other weapons.
* The author is very well-known in criminology and sociology and is one of the leading figures in the field.