Rural-oriented scholarship in criminology is growing, in part
motivated by governmental, community and academic recognition that,
despite stereotypes of the 'rural idyll', crime and justice are
significant issues in the rural landscape. Using the notion of
'crossroads' to provide a unique lens through which to examine
realities of rural crime, Crossroads of Rural Crime:
Representations and Realities of Transgression in the Australian
Countryside provides a dynamic understanding of the nature of rural
life and ways in which transgression manifests itself in the
context of a presumed rural-urban divide. Common myths regarding
rural crime are challenged by exploring its diverse dimensions from
a central conceptual focal point; the many 'roads' that lead into
and out of rural spaces, whether literal, virtual or figurative.
With a focus on the Australian countryside, the authors examine
issues such as drug abuse, persecution of wildlife, rural penal
practices, and health in Indigenous communities. The first
substantive edited collection to focus on notions of the mobility
of crime within, to and from rural spaces, this interdisciplinary
collection draws together contributions from criminology, politics,
sociology, Indigenous studies, literature and anthropology to
significantly contribute to our understanding of rural crime.
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