{"title":"Rowland Atkinson","description":"\u003cp\u003eRowland Atkinson’s works delve into the complex dynamics of urban environments, exploring themes around crime, social control, and the challenges of contemporary city life. His writing combines rigorous research with insightful analysis, making his books essential for readers interested in critical perspectives on urban studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfectly positioned within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Atkinson’s titles offer a thought-provoking examination of social issues affecting modern cities, ideal for students, researchers, and anyone drawn to the intersection of criminology and urban policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"urban-criminology-by-rowland-atkinson-9780415715300","title":"Urban Criminology","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrban Criminology\u003c\/em\u003e offers an accessible analysis of our urban condition, viewed through the prism of crime, disorder and social harm. This book gathers cutting-edge treatments, research field reports and critical examinations of crime and harm in cities, from the disciplines of urban studies and criminology. The social, economic and political composition of cities and the various inequalities that mark out and drive the problem of crime in many cities today are foregrounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders follow a series of thematic engagements, generating a deeper understanding of a range of key areas that include problems of violence, social and spatial divisions, housing, policing and the role of the urban economy in issues of financial crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book comes at a time of rising crime in many cities and complex responses by city administrations and communities. It presents a critical, political thesis – that crime in cities must be understood with reference to the varying social structures, political forces and economic opportunities of cities. These influences intersect to produce dramatic variations in victimisation and attempts at social control, often felt most strongly around class and gender divisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo understand crime, we must better understand the life of the city. \u003cem\u003eUrban Criminology\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to present an integrated framework that brings to life these key issues and seeks to enthuse students of our urban condition – to locate the harms within it and to identify ways of reducing the risk of crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal reading for all students with an interest in cities, crime, community life, urban sociology and urban cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608233459948,"sku":"9780415715300","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415715300-urban-criminology.jpg?v=1778191862"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rowland-atkinson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}