Crime, Order and Policing

Robert Reiner's book offers an overview of changing sociological conceptions of crime and control which should provide students with an accessible introduction to this area. The book considers how and why crime and disorder have increased dramatically in the last decade. Surveying conventional views and explanations of crime, Robert Reiner discusses why the effectiveness of the police has been called into question. He examines both police behaviour, reform and accountability, and takes a critical look at the proferred solutions of both Left and Right. "Crime, Order and Policing" tackles issues of deep concern to many citizens, and offers its answers to why there is such a sense of crisis in the policing of society today.