The Encyclopedia of Rural Crime
  1. 386 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

The key reference guide to rural crime and rural justice, this encyclopedia includes 85 concise and informative entries covering rural crime theories, offences and control. It is divided into five complementary sections:

• theories of rural crime;

• rural crime studies;

• rural criminal justice studies;

• rural people and groups;

• rural criminological research.

With contributions from established and emerging international scholars, this authoritative guide offers state-of-the-art synopses of the key issues in rural crime, criminology, offending and victimisation, and both institutional and informal responses to rural crime.

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Yes, you can access The Encyclopedia of Rural Crime by Alistair Harkness,Jessica Rene Peterson,Matt Bowden,Cassie Pedersen,Joseph F. Donnermeyer,Joseph Donnermeyer in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Criminology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. List of Figures
  6. About the Editors
  7. Notes on Contributors
  8. Introduction
  9. Part I Theories of Rural Crime
  10. Part II Rural Crime Studies
  11. Part III Rural Criminal Justice Studies
  12. Part IV Rural Peoples and Groups
  13. Part V Geographic Status of Rural Criminological Research
  14. Notes
  15. Index