Oil, Gas, and Crime The Dark Side of the Boomtown
This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities. Ruddell describes the social problems emerging in these boomtowns, incl
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Oil, Gas, and Crime
Rick Ruddell
Oil, Gas, and Crime The Dark Side of the Boomtown
Rick Ruddell Justice Studies University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
ISBN 978-1-137-58713-8 ISBN 978-1-137-58714-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-58714-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017946325 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Sam Johnson Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
Acknowledgments
This book started after an interview about crime in resource-based boomtowns with AC Shilton, a reporter with the Pacific Standard magazine. Katie Kilkenny, an editor with Pacific Standard, encouraged me to participate in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion in June 2015 called “The Dark Side of Oil Boomtowns.” The AMA came to the attention of Mara Berkoff from Palgrave Macmillan, who requested a book proposal, and after two years writing about resource-based boomtowns (and considerable patience on the part of the Palgrave Macmillan editors), this book appeared in print. Although only the author’s name appears on a book’s front cover, getting a manuscript from an idea to a finished work is the product of a small army of individuals who invested their time, support, and insights. In order to finish the manuscript, police officers (both former and current), security officials, experts on rural affairs, fellow academics, and government researchers graciously shared their time, ideas, and suggestions. I couldn’t have finished this work without their help. A group of scholars specialize in the study of boomtowns—Christopher O’Connor, Carol Archbold, Dheeshana Jayasun
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