Crime and Everyday Life

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Author: Marcus Felson

ISBN-10: 0761987614

ISBN-13: 9780761987611

Category: Criminology

Entertainingly written and a model for how theory develops from empirical evidence, the Second Edition of this popular book is the perfect supplementary text for introductory criminology courses. The book provides an insightful analysis of the "other side" of crime causation, examining how society encourages or inhibits crime in the routine activities of everyday life.\ \ \ "...demonstrates how everday life situations create opportunities to commit crimes as well as...

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Entertainingly written and a model for how theory develops from empirical evidence, the Second Edition of this popular book is the perfect supplementary text for introductory criminology courses. The book provides an insightful analysis of the "other side" of crime causation, examining how society encourages or inhibits crime in the routine activities of everyday life.

PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Ten Fallacies About CrimeChemistry for CrimeCrime DecisionsBringing Crime to YouMarketing Stolen GoodsCrime, Growth, and Youth ActivitiesWhite-Collar CrimeOne Crime Feeds AnotherLocal Design Against CrimeSituational Crime PreventionCrime Science and Everyday LifeConclusion Appendix References Index