Crime Prevention Products

Edited by John Harrison Watts

Policing America’s Educational Systems, edited by J. Harrison Watts, describes methods of policing modern educational settings, covering both K-12 public school and public or private colleges and universities. Using topical examples, subject-matter experts introduce the history of policing in…

Paperback – 2019-06-28 
CRC Press

Edited by Alisa Smith, Sean Maddan

This book explores misdemeanor courts in the United States by focusing on the processing of misdemeanor crimes and the resultant consequences of conviction, such as loss of employment and housing, the imposition of significant fines, and loss of liberty—all amounting to the criminalization of…

Paperback – 2019-06-17 
Routledge

By Magdi El Messiry

This new book, Protective Armor Engineering Design, provides an in-depth survey of the state of the art of research and practical techniques in the area of protected fabrics, especially stab-resistant and bulletproof fabrics. There is increasing interest in the area of protective vests, either for…

Hardback – 2019-06-15 
Apple Academic Press

By Don Mikko, William Bailey

Battlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States provides an illustrative reference of various weapons, toolmarks, headstamps, and other traits in order to identify the origins of a variety of guns, casings, and ammunition that can be found in the Middle East. Various conflicts in the region have led…

Paperback – 2019-05-30 
CRC Press

By Jean Perois

Strategic Security will help security managers, and those aspiring to the position, to think strategically about their job, the culture of their workplace, and the nature of security planning and implementation. Security professionals tend to focus on the immediate (the urgent) rather than the…

Hardback – 2019-04-23 
CRC Press

By Burke Uğur Başaranel, Umut Türkşen

Since the 9/11 attacks the world has witnessed the creation of both domestic and international legal instruments designed to disrupt and interdict the financial activities of terrorists. This book analyses the counter-terrorist financing law (CTF), policy and practice at the national level,…

Hardback – 2019-04-16 
Routledge
The Law of Financial Crime

By Sharon L. Lohr

Crime statistics are everywhere, but how do you know when they’re valid? If a newspaper report says "the rate of overall violent crime decreased by 0.9 percent," how can you tell where that statistic came from, what it measures, and how accurate it is? Is it worth repeating or sharing? Measuring…

Paperback – 2019-04-05 
Chapman and Hall/CRC
ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society

Edited by Rachel Armitage, Paul Ekblom

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a practice-oriented approach to reduce the risk of offences such as burglary and fear of crime by modifying the built environment. In recent years, this approach has been criticised for duplicating terminology and for failing to integrate…

Hardback – 2019-03-01 
Routledge
Crime Science Series

By Rick D. Giovengo

This how-to guide covers every aspect of law enforcement training, from training academy administration, to designing curricula, to identifying and utilizing qualified instructors. Using the latest methodologies, technologies, and best practices, Training Law Enforcement Officers gives law…

Paperback – 2019-02-05
CRC Press

Edited by Danielle M. Reynald, Benoit Leclerc

The rational choice perspective (RCP) is currently the core theoretical approach underpinning situational crime prevention (SCP). To date, many crimes have been studied through the lens of RCP, which increased our understanding of these phenomena, how they are committed and how they could…

Paperback – 2019-02-04
Routledge
Criminology at the Edge

By Jennifer Hesterman

The US government spends billions of dollars to secure strategic and tactical assets at home and abroad against enemy attack. However, as "hard targets" such as military installations and government buildings are further strengthened, vulnerable soft targets are increasingly in the crosshairs of…

Paperback – 2018-12-17
Routledge

Edited by Graham Farrell, Aiden Sidebottom

This collection of essays, published to mark the 20th anniversary of Realistic Evaluation, celebrates the work of Professor Nick Tilley and his significant influence on the fields of policing, crime reduction and evaluation. With contributions from colleagues, co-authors and former students, many…

Hardback – 2018-10-30
Routledge
Crime Science Series