The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America

Factual,Informative and Controversial Phil DeProtine This book is a tour de force of solid data on crime in America. The author pulls no punches. Some might consider it "politically incorrect" to so factually discuss the issues involved. His well researched work reminds me of Charles Murrray's work . factual, informative and controversial.. A WINNER!! Opened my eyes to a multi-faceted outlook on violent crime in America. A must read for all those interested in law enforcement/criminology in this country. Backed up with some interesting stats.. A must read book. customer Barry Latzer brings a new perspective to the examination of crime and crime statistics. His new book The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime will be the go to book for all interested in discovering which factors drove 1960 crime levels to such heights that people were afraid to leave their homes and then by the end of

Barry Latzer is Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, and a former member of the Doctoral Faculty in Criminal Justice at the CUNY Graduate School and University Center. He also wrote two books on state constitutional criminal procedure: State Constitutional Criminal Law (Clark,

Latzer takes us on a well-documented journey through these developmentsand provides a balanced account of the trends and their correlates--a welcomeapproach to an issue that is often contentious." - Gary LaFree, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland. A magnificent achievement." - Roger Lane, Professor Emeritus of History, Haverford College"Violentcrime rates have varied greatly in America over the past 75 years and theirfluctuations have been entangled in the complex politics of race,ethnicity andclass. Professor Latzer convincingly cuts through the preju

A compelling case can be made that violent crime, especially after the 1960s, was one of the most significant domestic issues in the United States. After 1965, crime rose to such levels that it frightened virtually all Americans and prompted significant alterations in everyday behaviors and even lifestyles. In the worst of the post-1960s crime wave, Americans spent part of each day literally looking back over their shoulders.The Rise and Fall of Violent Crime in America is the first book to comprehensively examine this important phenomenon over the entire postwar era. Indeed, few issues had as profound an effect on American life in the last third of the twentieth century. It combines a social history of the United States with the insights of criminology and examines the relationship between rising and falling crime and such historical developments as the postwar economic boom, suburbanization and the rise of the middle class, baby booms and busts, war and antiwar protest, the urbanization of minorities, and more.. The risk of being mugged was a concern when Americans chose places to live and schools for their children, selected commuter routes to work, and planne