Crime and Inequality
Chris Grover(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 5. January 2026
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-138-02126-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers an introduction to crime and social policy with a focus on inequality. It explores the relationship between material circumstance and crime and offers explanations for why inequality is often linked to offending behaviour and the evidence of such relationships. It provides an in-depth and critical analysis of social security and labour market policy and the management and punishment of offenders.
The new edition offers a fully updated and expanded account of crime and inequality in Coalition Britain. Grover considers the impact of austerity and the current state of youth unemployment, analyses recent measures such as the Child Poverty Act 2010, the New Deal for Young People and changes in Working Tax Credit and Housing Benefit and draws on topical case studies such as the London riots. Cutting-edge debates in social policy and academic research are also explained and considered.
Written by an expert in the field, this book is essential reading for courses on understanding crime and criminality, crime and social policy, crime and deviance and youth justice.
The new edition offers a fully updated and expanded account of crime and inequality in Coalition Britain. Grover considers the impact of austerity and the current state of youth unemployment, analyses recent measures such as the Child Poverty Act 2010, the New Deal for Young People and changes in Working Tax Credit and Housing Benefit and draws on topical case studies such as the London riots. Cutting-edge debates in social policy and academic research are also explained and considered.
Written by an expert in the field, this book is essential reading for courses on understanding crime and criminality, crime and social policy, crime and deviance and youth justice.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-138-02126-6 (9781138021266)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition

Chris Grover
Crime and Inequality
Book
06/2008
1st Edition
Willan Publishing
€200.89
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Content
1. Introduction: crime and inequality, 2. Conceptualising crime and inequality, 3. Young men, crime and inequality, 4. Parenting and 'anti-social behaviour', 5. Women, crime and inequality, 6. Crime, inequality and ethnicity, 7. Street homelessness and crime, 8. Financial penalties: punishing poor people, 9. Conclusion