Crime, Space and Place by Tim Hall, Richard Yarwood - 9781788218856

Name: Crime, Space and Place by Tim Hall, Richard Yarwood - 9781788218856
Brand: Edinburgh University Press

Edinburgh University Press

Crime, Space and PlaceNew Geographical Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Tim Hall, Richard Yarwood\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Agenda Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Agenda Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781788218856, 978-1788218856\nSynopsis\nThis critical introduction to the geographies of crime highlights the specific value that a geographical perspective adds to the study of crime. Examining crime through the lenses of space and place is shown to enhance our understanding of the nature of crime and how best to police it. The book charts how the study of crime has been taken up by geographers both historically and today, as well as exploring the interdisciplnary nature of geographies of crime its overlaps with criminology, sociology, economics and the contributions from new theoretical perspectives from beyond geography, such as Southern criminology and green criminology. As well as discussing criminality at regional, national and global levels, the authors consider forms of offending tha.