Crime Law and Justice in New Zealand

Newbold considers why this happened through factors such as economy, ethnic composition, changing cultural trends, and legislative developments in policing and criminal justice. He unpacks various types of crime separately violent crime, property crime, drug crime, gang crime, organised crime, etc. and examines each in terms of the various complex factors affecting it, using illustrative examples from recent high-profile cases.

Many New Zealanders have their own theories on crime, its causes, and solutions, generally based on a limited understanding of the complexities of the topic. Greg Newbold's detailed research complements his innate personal knowledge of the criminal world, and provides the reader with material which can only improve the quality of debate on this fascinating subject. Greg O'Connor, President, New Zealand Police Association.

Greg Newbold is a well-known and respected author and academic. He is currently a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Canterbury.