BOOKS

How have politicians, planners, and power brokers deployed—or not—notions of creativity across the history of African cities from the colonial era to the present? The    More >

The first of its kind for any sport in South Africa: a cricket love story of epic dimensions, full of sometimes shocking details. Cricket and Conquest fundamentally revises long-established    More >

This concise but thorough introductory textbook bridges the gap between theory and the real world of crime and criminal justice. In clear, accessible prose, the authors discuss the full    More >

The key role of "places"—very small areas such as a street corner, an address, a building or street segment—in the study of crime is explored in 15 papers by    More >

Crime has gone global. Conventional explanations point to ways in which criminals have exploited technological innovations, deregulation, and free markets to triumph over state sovereignty.    More >

Explores recent advances in the uses of crime mapping in prevention programs and in criminological research. Case examples illustrate the benefits of crime mapping for community policing and    More >

This book series publishes theoretical and empirical research on reducing opportunities for crime. Until recently, this topic was of minor importance in criminology because opportunity was    More >

This volume of Crime Prevention Studies includes a mix of empirical and theoretical studies.    More >

The nine chapters in this volume of Crime Prevention Studies are organized into sections on crime analysis, evaluation, theory, and implementation.    More >

Now fully revised, Crime, Justice, and Society is designed not only to introduce students to the core issues of criminology, but also to help them think critically about    More >