Farm Crime by Donnermeyer, Joseph F.;

Short description:

Written by a pioneer of rural criminology, Farm Crime: An International Perspective is the first synthesis of the scholarly literature documenting the extent, pattern and cost of crime committed against agricultural operations around the world.

Long description:

A little known and under-appreciated area in criminology is knowledge about the extent, pattern, and costs of crime committed against agriculture. Farm Crime: An International Perspective is the first book to summarize the existing literature from across the globe about agricultural victimization. It demonstrates the vulnerability of farms and farm families to both property and violent crime and how it threatens their livelihood and lifestyles.

Written by a pioneer of rural criminology, this book provides both a descriptive synthesis of agricultural victimization and a discussion of various criminological theories applied to its study. Despite the great diversity of farms in different regions of the world and the significant differences between the kinds of crime committed against farms from continent to continent, Farm Crime summarizes common areas of vulnerability. It provides a significant agenda for the future study of agricultural victimization, both in terms of its importance to issues of food security and the safety of farm families around the world.

This book is essential reading for green criminologists, rural criminologists, mainstream criminologists, and sociologists alike. It will also be of interest to researchers and policymakers focused on issues of rural development, agricultural policy, and food security.  

"This book is an innovative work that discusses and weaves together important concepts in farming and the nuanced dimensions of farm crimes in both developed and developing countries of the world. Its empirical illustrations and case reviews equally cut across continental boundaries."

Adetunji Sanjo Olanrewaju, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.

"Offering a rollicking, thought-provoking and eminently readable ride though the scholarship of farm crime worldwide, Farm Crime provides both an entertaining as well as eye-opening synthesis of the origins, the present status and the future of farm crime studies internationally."

Alistair Harkness, University of New England, New South Wales, Australia.

"Donnermeyer provides an exhaustive and authoritative overview of research related to farm crime across the globe, shedding light on an important but oftentimes overlooked form of offending. This book is a must read for any scholar or practitioner seeking to better understand the topic."

Dustin Osborne, East Tennessee State University, U.S.A.

"Through an extensive examination of farming systems—from the U.S. and the Caribbean to Australia, Africa, and Europe – the book reveals farmers' unique vulnerabilities, shaped by ecological, social, and economic forces and underscores farm crime's significant financial and psychological tolls."

Willie Clack, University of South Africa, South Africa. 

"Farm crime, an underexplored issue, is thoroughly examined in this book, revealing its economic, social, and psychological impacts. Including insights for prevention, this book serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners alike."

Vania Ceccato, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Table of Contents:

1. An Introduction to Farm Crime 2. Farm Crime Studies from North America 3. Farm Crime Studies in Australia 4. Farm Crime Studies in Europe 5. Farm Crime in Africa 6. Research and Theory 7. Wrapping Up the Past and Looking to the Future