Pt. 1. A short history of street robbery -- Ch. 1. Outlaws and highwaymen -- Ch. 2. Street robbery in the urban context -- Pt. 2. Accounting for street crime -- Ch. 3. Interpreting the data -- Ch. 4. The view from the right -- Ch. 5. The view from the left -- Ch. 6. Towards a framework of analysis -- Pt. 3. Street robbery and contemporary society -- Ch. 7. Suitable and available victims -- Ch. 8. The production of motivated offenders -- Ch. 9. Deficits in social control -- Ch. 10. Conclusion
Summary
This book begins by examining the history of street robbery and traces it from the medieval period of the outlaw to the underworld of the victorian city. It examines the available evidence in order to consider just how serious a problem street crime is, and considers why it has become such a contentious political issue. this book provides an overview of contemporary theories of street crime and provides a critical analysis of their strengths and weaknesses
Analysis
Ethnic groups
History
Juvenile offenders
Mobile phones
Mugging
Political influences
Public attitudes
Social classes
Social conditions
Street crimes
Victims
Notes
Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-181) and index
