As many now recognize, fear of crime is an inadequately theorized concept. In particular, it is
premissed on rational, calculating individuals who routinely miscalculate their'true'risk of …

The British police occupy a unique position as the first to be created under representative
government, and one which for a long period was regarded as an exemplar of civility. In …

“In this era of bountiful visual, qualitative and informationalised knowledge of the social
world a conscientious guide to social research is ever more valuable… this is a …

SAGE has been part of the global academic community since 1965, supporting high quality
research and learning that transforms society and our understanding of individuals, groups …

Providing a practical overview for graduates and professional researchers, this book
highlights the central issues involved in the design of medium to large scale social and …

This revised and updated new edition focuses on major developments in sentencing law,
practice and theory. Sentencing in England and Wales is now dominated by Sentencing …

Research Methods Page 1 Page 2 General Editor: Patrick McNeill SOCIETY NOW Research
Methods Second Edition Page 3 Other books in the Society Now series Age and Generation …

Introductory chapters explain the role of scientific inquiry in criminal justice, theory and
criminal justice research, and causation and validity. Five chapters on the structuring of …

The authors construct a model for explaining “fear” of crime by using the relevant literature to
identify possible factors and making out a prima facie case for each by examining data from …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to
support the dissemination of usable knowledge and educate a global community. SAGE …