Crime is always part of a social process. In many cases that process determines the form the crime takes. In this ground-breaking book, a wide range of crimes are examined in terms of the social psychological processes that influence the participants and their relationships with each other. Crimes as diverse as fraud and hostage taking are examined from a range of social science perspectives, including broad anthropological perspectives on differences in the structure of criminal cultures as well as the detailed consideration of the roles offenders play in groups and teams of criminals. This book opens up a new area of empirical study of relevance to students of crime as well as law enforcement officers. It will also be of value and interest to all those social scientists who wish to understand how their disciplines can contribute more effectively to the investigation of crime.

About the Author
David Canter, The University of Huddersfield and Laurence Alison, The University of Liverpool, UK.

Reviews
'...this is a topical, accessible and well-referenced book.' New Law Journal 'A very useful addition to the literature.' Dr M. Gregson, Nottingham Trent University, UK '...excellent, detailed and comprehensive...excellently illustrates the need to test theories of crime against measurable criteria' Security Journal 'The editors and contributors...deserve credit for focusing attention on some determinants of criminal behaviour that had not been receiving sufficient attention in recent approaches to criminology and for their inclusion of empirical studies that illustrate their approach, which is also likely to be of practical value in police work.' Criminal Justice Review



Book Information
ISBN 9781840144970
Author Laurence Alison
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Ashgate Publishing Limited
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 589g