Presents a new method for examining the crime drop, based on ideas from political science and comparative historical social science
Offers an overview of crime drop literature including the common debates and causes
Concludes by extending analysis to countries including the US, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden

Presents a new method for examining the crime drop, based on ideas from political science and comparative historical social science Offers an overview of crime drop literature including the common debates and causes Concludes by extending analysis to countries including the US, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Stephen Farrall is Professor of Criminology in the Centre for Criminological Research at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Inhalt
Chapter One. Outlining the Crime Drop.- Chapter Two. Critiquing the Crime Drop.- Chapter Three. Explaining the Crime Drop I: Developing a Case Study of Political Change in England and Wales.- Chapter Four. Explaining the Crime Drop II: Responding to Rising Crime Rates in England and Wales.- Chapter Five. Congruence Testing.- Chapter Six. Conclusion.