How do we reduce and prevent crime? This is a question with which governments, academics and criminal justice professionals have been grappling for decades. Crime Prevention explores the legislative developments, policy changes and practical strategies that have been put in place in recent years in an attempt to manage the level of crime in our society.The book also assesses how governments′ approaches to serious crime, the war on terror, human rights and race and immigration policies have influenced ideas about community safety and crime prevention. It offers a handy glossary, along with suggestions for further reading, in order to enhance understanding of critical issues.
Accessible and compelling, this book is essential reading for students of criminology, criminal justice and social policy. It is also an indispensable analytical tool for professionals working within the criminal justice arena.
- ISBN10 144624203X
- ISBN13 9781446242032
- Publish Date 20 December 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 224
- Language English