The Problem of Crime
The Problem of Crime by John Muncie, published by SAGE Publications on July 12, 2001, is a second edition that spans 342 pages. This edition provides a comprehensive analysis of significant developments in the study of crime, shifting the focus from traditional concerns such as juvenile crime and theft to a broader examination of serious social harms, including child abuse, domestic violence, and corporate crime.
Readers will find that this book presents accessible and readable introductions to often overlooked aspects of criminology. It explores the evolving criminological perspectives and highlights the complexities of crime in urban settings. The text aims to engage with various social issues related to crime, making it a valuable resource for those interested in social science and criminology.
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Praise of the First Edition
`By providing accessible and readable introductions to often neglected aspects of crime, the volume is a welcome change from texts focusing on the more conventionally constructed problems of juvenile crime, theft and violent crime’ – Reviewing Sociology
This second edition of The Problem of Crime offers a comprehensive analysis of some of the most important developments in the study of crime. The book considers how the criminological gaze has shifted its focus from a preoccupation with ‘crimes of the streets’ to examining also the serious social harms and injuries associated with crime in the city, child abuse, domestic violence, organized crime, corporate crime, po
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