Toward a Criminology of Disaster: What We Know and What We Need to Find Out (Disaster Studies)

This book puts forward a comprehensive criminology of disaster by drawing - and building - upon existing theories which attempt to explain disaster crime. Although antisocial behaviour in disasters has long been viewed as a rarity, the authors present ample evidence that a variety of crime occurs in the wake of disaster. Frailing and Harper's explorations of property crime, interpersonal violence and fraud during disaster reveal the importance of methodological approaches to understanding these phenomena. They highlight the need for the application of social disorganization, routine activity and general strain theories of crime in the development of disaster crime prevention strategies. An accessible and detailed study, this book will have particular appeal for both students and scholars of criminology, sociology, disaster studies and emergency management. Front Matter....Pages i-xx The Case for a Criminology of Disaster....Pages 1-31 Conceptualizing Fear in the Disaster Context....Pages 33-54 Property Crime in Disaster....Pages 55-84 Interpersonal Violence in Disaster....Pages 85-108 Fraud in Disaster....Pages 109-139 The Resilience of Crime....Pages 141-165 The Resilience of Communities....Pages 167-193 Culture and a Criminology of Disaster....Pages 195-219 Back Matter....Pages 221-224 Kelly Frailing, Dee Wood Harper. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.