Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety
- ISBN-10
- 1134014635
- ISBN-13
- 9781134014637
- Series
- Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety
- Pages
- 809
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-05-13
- Publisher
- Willan
- Author
- Nick Tilley
Description
This book provides a comprehensive, authoritative and wide-ranging account of the background, theory and practice of crime prevention and community safety. It will be essential reading for anybody with interests in these fields, and will be the major work of reference on this subject for those engaged in the practice, study or teaching of crime prevention. The book provides a detailed overview of the main theories and perspectives informing crime prevention policy and practice, and includes chapters covering efforts to address a number of the main types of crime problem. It also includes chapters relating to research methodologies used in conducting and evaluating crime prevention initiatives.
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