For sociologists, criminologists, policy makers, police, and other professionals, Rothe (U. of Alberta School of Public Health, Centre for Health Promotion Studies, and Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research, Canada) investigates the use of vehicles in cases of theft, road rage, carjacking, assault, abduction, rape, gang warfare, terrorism, suicide, and murder. He discusses the social context, including the use of alcohol and drugs, the media, and corporate interests; causes; person-related, cultural, situational, and vehicular factors; and case studies about the victims and perpetrators, mostly from Canada and the US, including roadway workers and police officers. Distributed by Michigan State U. Press. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)