Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence
A clear-eyed look at America’s historic crime drop, its effects on city life, and the challenges ahead for sustaining safer communities.
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Uneasy Peace explores the dramatic decline in violent crime that reshaped American cities over recent decades.
The book investigates how falling crime rates influenced neighborhood life, safety, and economic opportunity.
It also considers the social and policy forces that contributed to these changes and their sustainability.
Patrick Sharkey analyzes both the benefits and the fragility of this period of reduced violence.
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