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A review by squirrelfish
Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence by Patrick Sharkey
4.0
I enjoyed it. The author is writing about the decline in crime, changes in demographics and policing and changes in perspectives over the last 20ish years.
I found myself trying to mix the ideas in this book into my everyday observations of the world. Some of the information ran counter to what I thought - generational mobility is increasing, ie being born poor or rich has less to do with your outcome than it used to. I thought generational mobility was decreasing so good news! He illustrates the differences in crime rates nicely, talking about the experience of victimhood and how many people experienced crime in different places and times in clear language. He documents places and organizations like Hollywood Boulevard's Business Improvement District in their immediate and local effects as well as the more general trends. Neighborhood improvement groups are discussed similarly. Neighborhood policing is also covered and juxtaposed with the "Broken Windows" policing that is more famous. A good book covering an important and overlooked trend.
Read as an audiobook through the Libby App for Android and the SF Public Library.
I found myself trying to mix the ideas in this book into my everyday observations of the world. Some of the information ran counter to what I thought - generational mobility is increasing, ie being born poor or rich has less to do with your outcome than it used to. I thought generational mobility was decreasing so good news! He illustrates the differences in crime rates nicely, talking about the experience of victimhood and how many people experienced crime in different places and times in clear language. He documents places and organizations like Hollywood Boulevard's Business Improvement District in their immediate and local effects as well as the more general trends. Neighborhood improvement groups are discussed similarly. Neighborhood policing is also covered and juxtaposed with the "Broken Windows" policing that is more famous. A good book covering an important and overlooked trend.
Read as an audiobook through the Libby App for Android and the SF Public Library.