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Despite its wide usage, the concept of the "crime wave" has rarely been given explicit and detailed attention by criminologists. It is important that we understand where they come from, how they develop and what their consequences are. When Crime Waves offers an in-depth exploration of a large number of social issues involved in the study of crime waves. Issues such as how and why crime rates change over time, why some types of crime and not others come in waves, and the role played by the mass media, politicians, and interest group leaders in the promotion of crime waves are discussed to help students develop analytical skills and apply them to real-world situations. Key Features: Critically examines the phenomenon of crime waves in an engaging fashion Provides multiple perspectives via historical and contemporary examples throughout the book Delves into the role played by politicians and the media in creating the perception that a crime wave has occured Presents themes of myth-making, cultural imagery, and social constructionism When Crime Waves is intended to be a supplementary text for undergraduate criminology and sociology courses including Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice, Crime & Media, Crime & Society, Crime & Punishment, Sociology of Crime, Sociology of Deviance, Social Problems, and Criminal Behavior. Vincent Sacco is a professor in the department of sociology at Queen′s University in Kingston, Ontario. His research interests are in criminology and urban sociology, which relate to the study of criminology, as well as the study of public perceptions of and reactions to crime. In approaching criminology, his work emphasizes the study of "criminal events" and investigates why some people are more likely to be victimized by crime; when and where crimes occur; and what contributes to the views on crime held by the police, lawmakers, and members of the general public.

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• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1 What are Crime Waves?
• Defining Crime Waves
• Social Constructionism
• The Criminal Content of Crime Waves
• The Nature of Waves
• Some Uses of Crime Waves
• Conclusion
• Chapter 2 Why do Crime Rates go Up and Down? Dislocation, Diffusion and Innovation
• The Demography of Offending
• Social Dislocations
• Diffusion
• Innovation
• Conclusion
• Chapter 3 Crime Waves by the Numbers
• Numerate and Innumerate Consumers
• The Statistics of Crime Waves
• Statistics in the Raw
• Emergent Problems
• Statistical Record Keeping as a Social Process
• Statistics in the Media
• Conclusion
• Chapter 4 Mass Media and Crime Waves
• Importance of Crime to Mass Media
• How Do the News Media Cover Crime?
• Why Do Media Cover Crime as They Do?
• How Do Media Generate Crime Waves?
• Conclusion
• Chapter 5 That's the Rumor
• Talking About Crime
• Rumors and Legends
• The Rumor Process
• The Social Implications of Talk
• Conclusion
• Chapter 6 Being Afraid
• The Meaning of Fear
• What Are We Afraid Of?
• Who Is Afraid?
• Do Rising Crime Levels Cause Fear?
• Does Fear Cause Rising Crime Levels?
• The (Ir)rationality of Fear
• When Fear Goes Wild
• Conclusion
• Chapter 7 Crime Waves and Public Policy
• The Political Context
• We're Going to War
• Policy and Problem Image
• Searching for the Panacea
• When Social Control Becomes the Problem
• Conclusion
• Chapter 8 Crime Waves: A Skeptic's Guide
• Are Crime Rates Really Going Up?
• What Causes the Sudden Shifts in Crime Levels?
• Can We Really Trust Crime Statistics?
• Are My Own Experiences (And Those of My Friends) A Useful Guide as to Whether Crime Levels Are Increasing?
• What Are We to Make of the Media Obsession With Crime?
• These Stories I Have Been Hearing From so Many People Have to be True, Don't They?
• The Fear of Crime is Irrational, Right?
• It's Fear that Drives the Justice System Response, Isn't It?
• A Rising Crime Level is A Simple Problem with A Simple Solution, Right?
• When Interventions are Followed By Falling Crime Levels, Can We Assume Cause and Effect?
• References
• Index
• About the Author

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