Crime in Rural Australia - Softcover

 
9781862876354: Crime in Rural Australia

Synopsis

Contemporary rural crime is becoming more varied and sophisticated. The new forms range from agricultural crimes to environmental crimes. They take place side by side with traditional rural crimes, such as cattle duffing, while "urban" crimes, such as drug and alcohol abuse, are also prevalent and on the rise. Crime in Rural Australia covers them all. It brings together leading academics who examine the major dimensions of crime and justice in rural and regional Australia including the extent of rural crime, farm crime, violence, juvenile crime, policing, Indigenous crime and justice, crime prevention, drugs, fear of crime, and sentencing and punishment. It includes vignettes on rural policing and the stock squad from the perspectives of the New South Wales police. An ideal text for rural crime and criminology courses, Crime in Rural Australia will also be of interest to criminal justice practitioners, policy-makers, and criminology scholars.

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About the Author

Dr. Joseph Donnermeyer is a Professor of Rural Sociology at Ohio State University.

John Scott is a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. Scott previously played for the Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes, and Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. Scott was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario. He graduated from Michigan Technological University with a mechanical engineering degree. Scott and his wife Danielle have four daughters: Eva, Gabrielle, Estelle, and Sofia.

Review

Overall, Crime in Rural Australia is an important addition to the literature. It is an immensely readable and succinct insight into a topic that often gains limited attention in urban communities and in the study of criminal law practice and criminology generally. The topic offers a fertile ground for further study. - Alternative Law Journal ,Vol 32(3), September 2007

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