The Encyclopedia of Rural Crime

The key reference guide to rural crime and rural justice, this encyclopedia includes 85 concise and informative entries covering rural crime theories, offences and control. It is divided into five complementary sections:

• theories of rural crime;

• rural crime studies;

• rural criminal justice studies;

• rural people and groups;

• rural criminological research.

With contributions from established and emerging international scholars, this authoritative guide offers state-of-the-art synops...