The author examines why the victims of economic recessionóthe unemployed or those on low incomesómight turn to crime, and why government and petty officialdom respond by imposing more and more repressive measures. Box draws upon examples from the United States and Great Britain but his arguments are applicable to all industrialized nations.
Contents: The Lost World of the Sixties; Why Should Recession Cause Crime to Increase; Does Recession Lead to More Crime?; The State and "Problem Populations"; The Criminal Justice System and "Problem Populations"; Does Recession Lead to More Imprisonment?; Conclusions and Policy Implications^R
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Contents: The Lost World of the Sixties; Why Should Recession Cause Crime to Increase; Does Recession Lead to More Crime?; The State and "Problem Populations"; The Criminal Justice System and "Problem Populations"; Does Recession Lead to More Imprisonment?; Conclusions and Policy Implications^R
