Understanding Crime Prevention
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-51281-5 (ISBN)
Theoretical Foundations. This part includes a brief overview of the history and growth of crime prevention as a field of study, and in practice
Crime Patterns and Concentration. This part covers the causes and effects of both large- and small-scale crime concentration, with particular focus on the development of major forms of crime concentration, including hotspots, risky facilities, hot products, repeat offenders, and recurring victims
Crime Prevention Application. This part is centered on the practice of crime prevention, focusing on the development and implementation of actual crime prevention programs, including the role of both law enforcement and non-law enforcement agencies
Understanding Crime Prevention has built-in pedagogical features, including a range of tables, boxed examples, and case studies, as well as discussion questions. This book is essential reading for advanced courses on crime prevention, as well as related courses on policing, crime control, theory, and criminal justice.
Billy Henson is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work at University of Houston-Downtown, USA. Bradford W. Reyns is Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Weber State University, USA. Jamie A. Snyder is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Wyoming, USA. Heidi Scherer is Professor of Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University, USA.
Part 1: Theoretical Foundations 1. Introduction to Crime Prevention 2. Crime Pattern Theory, Rational Choice Theory, and Routine Activities Theory 3. Environmental Criminology Theories 4. The Role of Situational Crime Prevention Part Two: Crime Patterns and Concentration 5.Crime Concentration and Hotspots 6. Crime Concentration Among Places and Things 7. Criminology and Crime Prevention 8. Victimization Prevention Part 3: Crime Prevention Application 9. Understanding Crime Problems 10. Evaluating Crime Prevention Initiatives 11. Domain-Specific Crime Prevention 12. Crime Prevention in Action
Erscheinungsdatum | 03.10.2024 |
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Zusatzinfo | 15 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white; 27 Halftones, black and white; 38 Illustrations, black and white |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 650 g |
Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht |
Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Strafverfahrensrecht | |
Sozialwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 1-032-51281-4 / 1032512814 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-51281-5 / 9781032512815 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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