1. Introduction
2. Dishonesty
3. Gender
4. Sex
5. Violence
6. Youth and ethnicity
7. Drugs
8. Gangs and organised crime
9. Corrections and crime control
Biography
Greg Newbold is a well-known and respected author and professor in New Zealand. He is currently a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Canterbury. He has recently served as the Department Chair and the Programme Coordinator. He has published several books and numerous research monographs, and been a contributing author on many edited volumes. He received his PhD from the University of Auckland in sociology.
Many New Zealanders have their own theories on crime, its causes, and
solutions, generally based on a limited understanding of the complexities
of the topic. Greg Newbold's detailed research complements his innate
personal knowledge of the criminal world, and provides the reader with
material which can only improve the quality of debate on this fascinating
subject.
Greg O'Connor, President, New Zealand Police Association
