A Fiery and Furious People: A History of Violence in England, by James Sharpe National brutality has taken many twists and turns but domestic savagery endures, finds Dick Hobbs By Dick Hobbs 27 October
Down, Out and Under Arrest: Policing and Everyday Life in Skid Row, by Forrest Stuart A fine ethnography reveals how poor Angelenos and the cops control each other, says Dick Hobbs By Dick Hobbs 29 September
The Con Men: Hustling in New York City, by Terry Williams and Trevor B. Milton From living rent-free to Madoff＊s fraud, a study of scams forces us to face our sins, says Dick Hobbs By Dick Hobbs 22 October
