1. Introduction: Neo-Liberalism, Crime, and Control.2. An Inspector Calls: Putting Crime in its Place.3. A Mephistophelean Calculus: Measuring Crime Trends.4. Permissiveness v. Political Economy: Explaining Crime Trends.5. A New Leviathan?: Law and Order Politics and Tough Crime Control.6. Conclusion: Law and Order - A 2020 Vision.References