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