Crime and punishment fascinate. Overwhelming in their media dominance, they present us with our most popular television programs, films, novels, art works, vide

This book explores the links between crime, deviance and popular culture in our highly-mediatised era, offering an insight into the cultural processes through w

Anyone living or working in a city has feared or experienced street crime at one time or another; whether it be a mugging, purse snatching, or a more violent cr