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Oil, Gas, and Crime


Oil, Gas, and Crime

The Dark Side of the Boomtown

von: Rick Ruddell

117,69 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 22.07.2017
ISBN/EAN: 9781137587145
Sprache: englisch

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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 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.
Introduction: &nbsp;Boomtown Effects.-&nbsp;Chapter.1. Defining the Boom.-&nbsp;Chapter 2. The Boom-Crime Relationship.-&nbsp;Chapter 3. Violence toward Women: A Boom for Whom?.-&nbsp;Chapter 4. Crimes of the Powerful.-&nbsp;Chapter 5. Dangerous Driving.-&nbsp;Chapter 6. Boomtown Justice Systems.-&nbsp;Chapter 7. Explaining Boomtown Effects.-&nbsp;Chapter 8. The Bust.- Chapter 9. Preparing for the Next Boom<div><br></div>
Rick Ruddell is Professor and Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies at the University of Regina.
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.
<p>Investigates the social problems arising in 'boomtowns' including: violence, corporate harm, traffic accidents</p><p>Addresses different types of resource extraction and how this leads to population increase and industrialisation</p><p>Asks how we can improve quality of life for residents of boomtowns in the wake of sudden development and growing demand on facilities</p>

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