When crime waves
Auteur :
Sacco, Vincent F.
Éditeur :
SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN :
9780761927839
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2005
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
310 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examining the phenomenon of crime waves, this work looks at the role media and politicians play in creating the perception that a crime wave has occurred. It investigates issues such as: how and why crime rates change over time; why some types of crime and not others come in waves; and how the ways in which we count crime document crime waves.