Crime, Community and Locale The Northern Ireland Communities Crime Survey

This book, based upon the first communities based crime survey in Northern Ireland, explores how crime, victimization, policing, personal safety and fear of crime are conditioned by the varying experiences of living in different communities. It offers a direct critique of the idealized or 'identikit' citizen often portrayed in victim surveys and suggests instead that ideas of civil society, community and locale are crucial in understanding the 'lived reality' of individuals regarding issues of crime, policing and victimization. - - At a time when major aspects of the criminal justice system are undergoing considerable reform in Northern Ireland, this book offers a unique insight into how various communities within the jurisdiction have actually experienced crime, victimization and crime management. In concluding with an examination of how ideas of governmentality can assist in understanding how the changes in civil society, criminal justice and the state are being worked out through the criminal justice system, the book seeks to make a contribution to wider debates. - -