The Crime Paradox
Why It Rises in Good Times and Falls During Crises
Will be published approx. on 4. March 2027
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-80522-944-5 (ISBN)
Description
We think we know a lot about crime. Our news headlines are filled with horror stories, while true crime podcasts top the charts. But the reality is that most of our assumptions are just not supported by the data - from the idea that it rises in hard times to the suggestion that longer prison sentences and more police officers on the street will always help. What are the true causes of lawbreaking, and how can we tackle them?
In The Crime Paradox, Nick Morgan analyses the statistics and confronts the media hysteria. How can we explain the late-twentieth-century global crime wave - and what might we do to might make our streets safer for good?
In The Crime Paradox, Nick Morgan analyses the statistics and confronts the media hysteria. How can we explain the late-twentieth-century global crime wave - and what might we do to might make our streets safer for good?
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
Graphs, charts etc.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80522-944-5 (9781805229445)
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Person
Nick Morgan has advised UK government ministers on trends and patterns for nearly two decades. He was awarded an OBE for his contribution to the UK Serious Violence Strategy, and also worked on the Modern Crime Prevention Strategy. He has published numerous research articles on the subject and has addressed crime conferences internationally. He lives in south-east England.