Mugging as a Social Problem

Michael Pratt

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Routledge
01 September 2023

Society & culture: general; Penology & punishment; Juvenile criminal law; Sentencing & punishment

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1980, Mugging as a Social Problem sets out to remedy the deficiency of serious research on mugging. The work is based on a random sample of over 1000 muggings which occurred within the Metropolitan Police District in the mid-1970s, and the author analyses the results not only in absolute and comparative terms but also against a background of social determinants such as ecology, deprivation and race. Dr. Pratt’s long-term solution is not novel: an all-round improvement in housing, employment and social conditions will eventually remove the circumstances which create muggers; but there are steps, he suggests, which can be taken in the short term to stop mugging by reducing opportunity. However, before any effective measures can be introduced, more facts are needed about the background, motives and methods of the typical mugger: it is just such facts that this study sets out to provide. This book will be of interest to students of sociology, law, urban studies and criminology.

By: Michael Pratt
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 621g
ISBN: 9781032579313
ISBN 10: 1032579315
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 01 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Figures Tables Preface Acknowledgements 1. General Introduction 2. Some Definitions 3. The Attitudes of Society 4. Statistics in Theory and in Practice 5. The Study of Mugging in London During the 1970s 6. Theories of Deviance 7. Race 8. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

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