Crime, inequality and power /
Eileen B. Leonard.
- 381 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Introduction -- The social construction of crime -- Murder and assault : comparing street crime and elite crime -- The case of rape : perpetrators as strangers or significant others -- Theft by the rich and poor -- Drug violations : from street corners to pharmaceutical headquarters -- Crimes against the state and crimes by the state -- Punishing crime -- Public policies for a safer society.