320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
The field of crime prevention is a mainstay in criminology and criminal justice. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the field, examining its theoretical development, methods of prevention and the way in which these methods are tested and evaluated. Core coverage includes:
A modern history of crime prevention, drawing on the theoretical work of Jane Jacobs, C. Ray Jeffrey,... Read more
Preface, Part 1. Theorizing about Crime Prevention, 1. An introduction to crime prevention, 2. A history of (modern) crime prevention, 3. Explaining crime and its prevention, 4. Organizing crime prevention and crime reduction, Part 2. Methods of Crime Prevention and Reduction, 5. Crime prevention through social development, 6. Developmental crime prevention, 7. Rehabilitation model, 8. Deterrence-punishment model, 9. Policing, 10. Crime prevention through environmental design, 11. Situational crime prevention, Part 3. Implementing and Evaluating Crime Prevention, 12. Knowing thy enemy: the importance of analysis before you begin, 13. How do we know if its worth it?, 14. Crime prevention planning and evaluation, 15. Crime displacement
Biography
Martin A Andresen is Associate Professor at the School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University. He is the author of Environmental Criminology (Routledge, 2014).
