Q: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: Longwinded, repetitive and messy Product review: I bought this book months ago out of curiosity. I read it after the Asian tsunami happened Dec 26,2004 since it seemed relevant. The book certainly is well researched, although perhaps this may be its problem. The storytelling is never quite exciting enough. It's longwinded, repetitive and quite messy - the author sounded over-excited. The danger with a subject like this is there are tons of facts and information that when handled the wrong way can make a book a chore to read - and this book is. You get bits of this and that but never quite the big picture. This book needs editing.
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Q: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: Great Read! Product review: Dr. Visano's text provides a very readable survey of the major theoretical perspectives in the study of crime. His text does not leave the reader with the usual task of having to decipher jargon-ridden, convoluted language. Visano provides clear and insightful explanations of core theoretical concepts. Furthermore, Visano provides a timely and fresh articulation of marco/micro and normative/interpretive perspectives. Finally, Dr. Visano provides a pathway to the integration of criminological and cultural studies. His methodological and ethical insights into the creative and strategic role of critical ethnography in the cultural study of crime are original and make a needed contribution to the emerging discussions of critical directions in ethnographic inquiry. This book is highly recommended to students and academics who are interested in the critical intersections of crime and culture.
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Q: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: Caution! Product review: I bought this scanner because of the ABS feature. It will not scan the ABS on my 1996 Chevy truck.
A: decrease


Q: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: Electric Mantis Tiller Product review: My handyman really likes using the tiller. I watched him use it in heavy clay soil and it stirred it up beautifully. As soon as the soil dries out, I'm going to try it. Jeanie
