Screen LibraryOil, Gas, and Crime : The Dark Side of the Boomtown /
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 we...
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Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58714-5 |
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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 |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (XIII, 276 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781137587145 |
| CLC: | D917 |
| Contents: | 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. |