The city that became safe [electronic resource] : New York's lessons for urban crime and its control / Franklin E. Zimring. Zimring, Franklin E. Crime prevention New York (State) New York. Crime New York (State) New York. Police New York (State) New York. HV7433.N49 Z56 2011 364.4097471 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. An investigation into the reasons why New York City saw a dramatic drop in crime during the late 20th century into the 21st. Franklin Zimring provides a detailed and comprehensive statistical investigation into the city's falling crime rates. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2011. c2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xiv, 257 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199844425.001.0001 eng New York (State) New York. New York (State) New York. New York (State) New York.