From urban to suburban criminology: Understanding crime in America’s “safe” cities
Publication Title
Crime, Law and Social Change
Document Type
Editorial
Department or Program
Sociology
Publication Date
6-2017
Keywords
Criminological theory, Delinquency, Relational modernity, Suburbia
Abstract
Simon Singer’s [1] America’s Safest City represents a new and innovative contribution to the criminological literature. It not only provides a fresh look at understanding crime in America, it sheds the light on a heretofore understudied part of the country, but one that is increasingly populated: Suburbia. Singer offers a new theoretical perspective which he calls “relational modernity.” Because the perspective is so new, it is important to critically appraise and evaluate its merits. Thus, this special issue offers an overview and analysis of the book from four luminaries in criminology.
Recommended Citation
Rocque, M., & Posick, C. (2017). From urban to suburban criminology: Understanding crime in America’s “safe” cities. Crime, Law, and Social Change, 67(5), 481-488. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-017-9684-4
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-017-9684-4