Urban Crime, Criminals and Victims: The Swedish Experience in an Anglo-American Comparative Perspective (Research in Criminology) - Tapa dura

What is the relationship between cities and crimes? This study looks at this question, using a multi-faceted and integrated approach to describe the phenomenon of urban crime in contemporary Sweden. Taking into account Anglo-American theories and findings about crimes in urban environments, this book throws a light on parallel situations in Sweden. Mostly traditional crimes are considered: violence, vandalism, and crimes of theft. This research is based on large amounts of cross-sectional and longitudinal data, yielding findings that help to elucidate the nature of crime in urban settings. This research monograph on forensic psychology, criminology, forensic psychiatry/ criminology, criminal law and criminology is intended for criminologists.