TY - BOOK ID - 78146312 TI - Street crime. PY - 2002 SN - 1134044313 128225233X 9786612252334 1843926784 9781134044313 9781843926788 184392028X 9781843920281 9781134044450 1134044453 9781134044382 1134044380 9781138155404 1138155403 6612252332 PB - Cullompton Willan DB - UniCat KW - Crime KW - Suburban crimes KW - Robbery KW - Mugging KW - Crime prevention KW - Offenses against the person KW - Torts KW - Theft KW - Crimes, Suburban UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78146312 AB - Street crime remains high on the public and political agenda, and is frequently the subject of media attention and concern. This book aims to provide a detailed and accessible account of the phenomenon, placing the subject in its theoretical, historical and political context. It addresses the question of how serious a problem street crime really is, and why it has become such a hot political issue. The book draws upon contemporary debates about the supposed presence of an emerging underclass, and in particular the 'criminalisation' and 'racialisation' of black communities with whom it has come ER -