The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’

The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781351134576
ISBN-13 : 1351134574
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Book Synopsis The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’ by : Justin Kotzé

Download or read book The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’ written by Justin Kotzé and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Myth of the ‘Crime Decline’ seeks to critically interrogate the supposed statistical decline of crime rates, thought to have occurred in a number of predominantly Western countries over the past two decades. Whilst this trend of declining crime rates seems profound, serious questions need to be asked. Data sources need to be critically interrogated and context needs to be provided. This book seeks to do just that. This book examines the wider socio-economic and politico-cultural context within which this decline in crime is said to have occurred, highlighting the changing nature and landscape of crime and its ever deepening resistance to precise measurement. By drawing upon original qualitative research and cutting edge criminological theory, this book offers an alternative view of the reality of crime and harm. In doing so it seeks to reframe the ‘crime decline’ discourse and provide a more accurate account of this puzzling contemporary phenomenon. Additionally, utilising a new theoretical framework developed by the author, this book begins to explain why the ‘crime decline’ discourse has been so readily accepted. Written in an accessible yet theoretical and informed manner, this book is a must-read for academics and students in the fields of criminology, sociology, social policy, and the philosophy of social sciences.


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