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Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices
Contributor(s): Sutton, Adam (Author), Cherney, Adrian (Author), White, Rob (Author)

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 ISBN: 0511804601     ISBN-13: 9780511804601
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $67.45  

Binding Type: Open Ebook - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
Dewey: 364.4
 
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Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices provides a comprehensive, example-based overview of prevention theory and practice. Unlike other books, it argues that contemporary governments can and should embrace crime prevention as a policy alternative to 'law and order' and, unlike most criminologists, the book's authors contend that crime prevention strategies should include both social prevention (programs addressing social causes of delinquency) and environmental prevention (reducing crime by minimising opportunities). After arguing the case for prevention, Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices discusses key approaches and analytical frameworks, and explains theories and techniques of both social and environmental prevention. Other issues discussed include program evaluation; crime prevention in Australia, the United Kingdom, other western European countries and the United States; crime prevention in public places; and crime prevention and public disorder. This book is essential reading for professionals and students in the areas of crime prevention, criminology and sociology.

Contributor Bio(s): Sutton, Adam: - Adam Sutton is Associate Professor in Criminology in the School of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology at the University of Melbourne.White, Rob: - Rob White is a Professor of Sociology in the School of Sociology & Social Work at the University of Tasmania.Cherney, Adrian: - Adrian Cherney is a lecturer in the justice studies program in the Faculty of Law at the Queensland University of Technology.
 
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