Urban Criminology av Rowland (University of Sheffield UK University of Sheffield England UK University of Sheffield Sheffield UK) Atkinson, Gareth Mil

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<P><EM>Urban Criminology</EM> offers an accessible analysis of our urban condition, viewed through the prism of crime, disorder and social harm. This book gathers cutting-edge treatments, research field reports and critical examinations of crime and harm in cities, from the disciplines of urban studies and criminology. The social, economic and political composition of cities and the various inequalities that mark out and drive the problem of crime in many cities today are foregrounded. Readers follow a series of thematic engagements, generating a deeper understanding of a range of key areas that include problems of violence, social and spatial divisions, housing, policing and the role of the urban economy in issues of financial crime.</P><P></P><P>This book comes at a time of rising crime in many cities and complex responses by city administrations and communities. It presents a critical, political thesis ¿ that crime in cities must be understood with reference to the varying social st