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1 An introduction to criminological research 1

The empirical-analytical tradition 3

The oral-ethnographic tradition 9

Critical criminology 20

Prospectus 23

2 On proceeding with the analysis of crime and society 27

Realism vs. institutionalism： constructive compromise？ 27

Crime and economy 42

Crime trends and capitalist democracy 45

3 Concerning crime in the United Kingdom 52

Crime in the regions 52

Crime rates and the inner cities 65

4 The victims of crime 86

Victimisation， lifestyle and exposure to risk 87

Victimisation， location and multiple deprivation 92

Victims， the law and the concept of harm 101

5 The effects of crime 109

Victimisation and fear of crime 114

Public fear and moral panic 117

Crime， anxiety and the inner-city environment 128

6 Crime and public policy 134

The policing response 134

The role of other agencies 150

7 Social reactions to crime 159

Reporting behaviour and the police 162

Informal responses to crime 172

Managing danger and handling power 175

8 Conclusion 190

Minimising risk in urban society 190

Social theory and the geography of crime 193

References 197

Index 222