1st Edition

Crime and Environment

By R. N. Davidson Copyright 1981
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1981. This book unifies the diverse literature on the role of environmental factors in the uneven distribution of crime in society and provides an assessment of the validity of environmental explanations and their utility. It analyses and assesses the major work done by researchers in Britain, America and elsewhere. The extent of the differences between communities is... Read more

Introduction  1. Offences and the Environment  2. Offenders in Their Environment  3. Ecological Areas and Crime  4. Crime and the Community  5. The Distribution of Justice  6. The Role of Environmental Factors in Crime  7. Reflections

Biography

Norman Davidson is a retired Senior Lecturer from the University of Hull Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice.