New York Murder Mystery: The True Story Behind the Crime Crash of the 1990s

by Andrew Karmen

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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. While crediting a more effective police force for its efforts, Karmen also emphasizes the decline of the crack epidemic, skyrocketing incarceration rates, favorable...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0814747175

ISBN13:9780814747179

Release Date:November 2000

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Criminal Law Criminology History Law Law Enforcement Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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