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Oil, Gas, and Crime: The Dark Side of the Boomtown

Autor Rick Ruddell
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 iul 2017
This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities. Ruddell describes the social problems emerging in these boomtowns, including increases in antisocial behavior, as well as property-related and violent crime, industrial mishaps and traffic collisions. Many of the victims of these crimes are already members of vulnerable or marginalized groups, including rural women, Indigenous populations, and young people. The quality of life in boomtowns also decreases due to environmental impacts, including air, water and noise pollution. Law enforcement agencies, courts, and correction facilities in boomtowns are often overwhelmed by the growing demand as these places are seldom able to manage the population growth. The key questions addressed here are: who should pay the costs of managing these booms, and how can we prepare communities to mitigate the worst effects of this growth and development and, ultimately, increase the quality of life for boomtown residents. An in-depth and timely study, this original work will be of great interest to scholars of violent crime, criminal justice, and corporate harm.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781137587138
ISBN-10: 113758713X
Pagini: 276
Ilustrații: XIII, 276 p. 28 illus., 8 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 4.8 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2017
Editura: Palgrave Macmillan US
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction:  Boomtown Effects.- Chapter.1. Defining the Boom.- Chapter 2. The Boom-Crime Relationship.- Chapter 3. Violence toward Women: A Boom for Whom?.- Chapter 4. Crimes of the Powerful.- Chapter 5. Dangerous Driving.- Chapter 6. Boomtown Justice Systems.- Chapter 7. Explaining Boomtown Effects.- Chapter 8. The Bust.- Chapter 9. Preparing for the Next Boom


Recenzii

“Gas, and Crime gives readers a textured account of the interrelated factors that shape crime in the Bakken and other boomtowns and will be of especial interest to policy makers trying to deal with booms in their own communities.” (Kyle Conway, Great Plains Quarterly, Vol. 38 (4), Fall, 2018)

“What happens when a small rural community becomes the epicenter of an oil and gas boom seemingly overnight? Rick Ruddell (2017) tells that story in Oil, Gas, & Crime, in a meticulously researched, thought provoking, and deliberate contribution to the study of rural life, crime, and human geography. … In sum, Oil, Gas, & Crime tells a story that should appeal to a general, policy, practitioner, and academic audience. … I found the book to be a pleasure to read.” (Scott K. Turner, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, clcjbooks.rutgers.edu, July, 2018)

Notă biografică

Rick Ruddell is Professor and Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies at the University of Regina.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities. Ruddell describes the social problems emerging in these boomtowns, including increases in antisocial behavior, as well as property-related and violent crime, industrial mishaps and traffic collisions. Many of the victims of these crimes are already members of vulnerable or marginalized groups, including rural women, Indigenous populations, and young people. The quality of life in boomtowns also decreases due to environmental impacts, including air, water and noise pollution. Law enforcement agencies, courts, and correction facilities in boomtowns are often overwhelmed by the growing demand as these places are seldom able to manage the population growth. The key questions addressed here are: who should pay the costs of managing these booms, and how can we prepare communities to mitigate the worst effects of this growth and development and, ultimately, increase the quality of life for boomtown residents. An in-depth and timely study, this original work will be of great interest to scholars of violent crime, criminal justice, and corporate harm.

Caracteristici

Investigates the social problems arising in 'boomtowns' including: violence, corporate harm, traffic accidents Addresses different types of resource extraction and how this leads to population increase and industrialisation Asks how we can improve quality of life for residents of boomtowns in the wake of sudden development and growing demand on facilities