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Autore |
Sacco Vincent |
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Titolo |
When crime waves [[electronic resource] /] / Vincent F. Sacco |
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ISBN |
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1-4833-2879-1 |
1-4522-4545-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 209 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Crime |
Criminology |
Criminal statistics |
Mass media and crime |
Criminal justice, Administration of |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-199) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - What Are Crime Waves?; Chapter 2 - Why Do Crime Rates Go Up and Down?: Dislocation, Diffusion, and Innovation; Chapter 3 - Crime Waves by the Numbers; Chapter 4 - Mass Media and Crime Waves; Chapter 5 - That's the Rumor; Chapter 6 - Being Afraid; Chapter 7 - Crime Waves and Public Policy; Chapter 8 - Crime Waves: A Skeptic's Guide; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A critical examination of crime waves aimed at an undergraduate audience. Historical & contemporary examples are drawn primarily from the US, but international examples are threaded throughout for comparison. |
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