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Handbook of crime prevention and community safety [electronic resource] / edited by Nick Tilley.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Cullompton, Devon [England] : Willan Pub., 2005.Description: xxvi, 782 p. : illISBN:
  • 9781843926146
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in print edition.
Contents:
pt. 1. Background and context -- pt. 2. Approaches to prevention -- pt. 3. Means of preventing crime -- pt. 4. Prevention in practice -- pt. 5. The preventive process.
Summary: This 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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Background and context -- pt. 2. Approaches to prevention -- pt. 3. Means of preventing crime -- pt. 4. Prevention in practice -- pt. 5. The preventive process.

This 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.

Also available in print edition.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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