Crime and Everyday Life

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Summary: An introductory and straightforward survey
Review: Now in a revised and updated third edition featuring new chapters on white-color crime and the use of technology in crime control, Crime And Everyday Life by criminologist and academician Marcus Felson (Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice) offers an introductory and straightforward survey, analysis, and correction of the most commonly held fallacies about contemporary crime, including the exact nature of crime itself ranging from violent offenses to property crimes, situational crime prevention, and more. Crime And Everyday Life looks at both the practical realities of crime (including the processes that create it), and offers a warning against human tendencies to erroneously link crime's causes to stray political agendas. Very highly recommended reading, Crime And Everyday Life is appropriate for non-specialist general readers with an interest in the causes of contemporary criminal conduct, as well as those student formally studying criminology as part of a Social Sciences curriculum.