Crime and Everyday Life

Entertainingly written and a model for how theory develops from empirical evidence, the Second Edition of this popular book is the perfect supplementary text for introductory criminology courses. The book provides an insightful analysis of the "other side" of crime causation, examining how society encourages or inhibits crime in the routine activities of everyday life.

"...demonstrates how everday life situations create opportunities to commit crimes as well as prevent them."

Entertainingly written and a model for how theory develops from empirical evidence, the Second Edition of this popular book is the perfect supplementary text for introductory criminology courses. The book provides an insightful analysis of the "other side" of crime causation, examining how society encourages or inhibits crime in the routine activities of everyday life.

Marcus Felson, Ph.D., University of Michigan, is Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University. He is co-editor with Ronald V. Clarke of Business and Crime Prevention (Criminal Justice Press 1996) and Routine Activity and Rational Choice (1993).