New York Murder Mystery : The True Story Behind the Crime Crash of the 1990s
Author(s):
Karmen, Andrew
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | As New |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | As New |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | New York University Press |
| Publication Year: | 2000 |
| Publication Place: | New York, NY, USA |
| SKU: | 006091 |
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| Categories: | Crime, True Crime and Conspiracies , History - The Americas |
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336pp. Still in shrink wrap. Black cloth-covered boards, dust wrapper. 8vo. Comprehensive analysis of the dramatic drop in crime in NYC. Andrew Karmen tracks a quarter century of murder in the city Americans have most commonly associated with rampant street crime. Providing both a local and a national context for New York's plunging crime rate, Karmen tests and debunks the many self-serving explanations for the decline.
Keywords:
Crime
New York
Criminology
Policing
