This timely collection crosses international boundaries to highlight criminological issues with a rural focus. Using a variety of different perspectives, the contributors offer lessons from research on rural crime, justice and security from the seven continents with a macroscopic perspective on issues of international concern.

The book identifies the global context in which rural crime takes place, presenting insights on crime prevention, safety and security to students, researchers, policymakers and practitioners.

Matt Bowden is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Technological University Dublin and adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of New England.

Gorazd MeSko is Professor of Criminology and Head of the Criminology Chair at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security at the University of Maribor.

1. Rural Criminology: State of the Art in the World's Continents: Introduction - Matt Bowden and Gorazd MeSko

2. Rural Criminology Studies in Africa: Geographical Status - Willie Clack and Emmanuel Bunei

3. Freeze Outs and Meltdowns in Antarctica: Harms, Transgressions and Conflicts in the Southern Continent - Rebecca Kaiser and Rob White

4. Rural Criminology in Asia - Zahidul Islam and Qingli Meng

5. Rural Criminology in Europe - Gorazd MeSko, Matt Bowden and Katja Eman

6. The Status of Rural Crime Studies in North America - Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Walter DeKeseredy and Wendell C. Wallace

7. 'Oceanic Criminology' and Rural Access to Justice Across the Pacific - Alistair Harkness, Danielle Watson and Kyle Mulrooney

8. Rural Criminology in South America: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Prospects on Crime and Justice - Monica Perez Trujillo and Vania Ceccato

9. Rural Criminology in Global Perspective: Emerging Themes - Matt Bowden and Gorazd MeSko