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Understanding Property Crimes
An analysis of social disorganization and social capital factors
ISBN/EAN: 9783845434445
Umbreit-Nr.: 4770173
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 96 S.
Format in cm: 0.6 x 22 x 15
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 22.01.2013
Auflage: 1/2013
- Zusatztext
- Posing a serious threat to public order and social welfare of the society, property crimes has become a significant social problem in public agenda across the world. Understanding Property Crimes: An analysis of social disorganization and social capital factors provides an analysis of the problem in Turkey by employing Sampson and Grove's social disorganization approach and social capital concepts underlined by Putnam. Understanding Property Crimes explores the influence of the mediating role of social capital between social structure factors and property crimes. The book helps the reader understand crucial role of social structure factors in the explanation of urban crimes.
- Autorenportrait
- Fatih Irmak is a sociologist working at a government organization in Turkey. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas, TX, USA. His research interests are contemporary problems of the society (i.e. crime, deviance).