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Car Crime
This work considers car crime as a coherent whole, addressing the concept of car culture. It considers car crime in its various guises in relation to issues such as masculinity, gender, car usage and the environment; and the historical roots of legislation concerning crime committed in the car.
| Author(s) | By Claire Corbett. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 252 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 Jun 2003 |
| Availability | Available |
This work considers car crime as a coherent whole, addressing the concept of car culture. It considers car crime in its various guises in relation to issues such as masculinity, gender, car usage and the environment; and the historical roots of legislation concerning crime committed in the car.
Introduction 1. Car culture and the construction of car crime 2. The car in historical context 3. Not real crime? 4. 'Car crime' as theft of and from a vehicle 5. Impaired driving: alcohol, drugs and fatigue 6. Speeding 7. Bad driving: dangerous an
