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Acclaimed crime writer Josephine Bell reflects on the causes and effects of crime in her contemporary times. Originally published in 1962, Crime In Our Time transcends the immediate context of her era as she explores, while drawing on specific case study and evidence, the inter-woven threads of myriad criminal activity, often employing her medical mind to unveil psychological patterns in both the victims and perpetrators alike, producing a fascinating and insightful study that retains its validity today, drawing parallels with anti-social and criminal aspects of our own times.