Crime and everyday life

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Crime and everyday life

Marcus Felson, Rachel Boba

Sage, c2010

4th ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-232) and index

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Description

Previous editions of "Crime and Everyday Life" have been popular with students and instructors for the author's clear, concise writing style and his unique approach to crime causation. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. By emphasizing that routine everyday activities set the stage for illegal activities (for example stolen goods sold in a legal business setting), Marcus Felson challenges the conventional wisdom and offers a unique perspective and novel solutions for reducing crime. Students in introductory criminology and criminal justice courses will discover that simple and inexpensive changes in the physical environment and patterns of everyday activity can often produce substantial decreases in crime rates. Insightful, yet fun to read, this new edition of "Crime and Everyday Life" is sure to provoke students to look at the causes and control of crime with a fresh perspective.

Table of Contents

Preface of the Fourth Edition Acknowledgements CHAPTER ONE: Nine Fallacies about Crime CHAPTER TWO: Chemistry for Crime CHAPTER THREE: Crime Decisions CHAPTER FOUR: Bringing Crime to You CHAPTER FIVE: Marketing Stolen Goods CHAPTER SIX: Crime, Growth, and Youth Activities CHAPTER SEVEN: "White-Collar" Crime CHAPTER EIGHT: One Crime Leads to Another CHAPTER NINE: Local Design Against Crime CHAPTER TEN: Situational Crime Prevention CHAPTER ELEVEN: Everyday Technology and Everyday Crime References Index About the Authors

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