Anomie in the Oil Patch: A Preliminary Analysis

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2016-06

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This article explores the relationship between rising rates of violent crime and suicide in the oil producing region of western North Dakota during a time of rapid expansion for the oil extraction industry. The objectives of this article are: (1) to introduce the preliminary findings of a larger study that examines the rising rates of crime and other social problems within the socioeconomic context that currently exists in the oil extracting regions of western North Dakota; and (2) on a theoretical level, Durkheim’s theory of anomie is discussed and proposed as an explanation for the rising rates of crime and suicide that have accompanied the growing oil industry.

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anomie, boomtowns, Durkheim, violent crime, suicide

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International Journal of Rural Criminology, v3, n1 (June, 2016), p. 68-91

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http://doi.org/10.18061/1811/78044
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International Journal of Rural Criminology: Volume 3, Issue 1 (June 2016)