Introduction: crime and the law -- The statistical map -- Class perceptions -- Ethnicity and gender -- Perceptions of place -- Fiddles, perks and pilferage -- The criminal class and perceptions of criminals -- Prosecutors and the courts -- Detection and prevention: the old police and the new -- Punishment and reformation -- Concluding remarks.
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