Bøger i Crime and Society serien

Focuses on policy and practice, not just theory, making practical suggestions towards solving the problems of drugs and crime. Will appeal not only to the central criminology market, but also to those on vocational courses, including various aspects of social care (drugs counselling, youth and community work, social work, etc.).

Why are newspapers and television programmes filled with stories about crime and criminals? Is their portrayal of crime accurate? How do the media transform our attitudes to crime? Is fear of crime, for example, really created by the media? The relationships between crime and the media have long been the subject of intense debate.

How has the internet transformed criminal behaviour? What is different about cybercrime compared with traditional criminal activity? What new criminal opportunities have arisen? What impact might cybercrime have on public security? In this exciting new text, David Wall carefully examines these and other important issues.