This book offers a concise and authoritative overview of the full scope of crime prevention, including foundations, theory, application, and techniques.
This book offers a concise and authoritative overview of the full scope of crime prevention, including foundations, theory, application, and techniques.
Billy Henson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Mount St. Joseph University, USA. Bradford W. Reyns is Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Weber State University, USA. Jamie A. Snyder is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Wyoming, USA. Heidi Scherer is Professor of Criminal Justice at Kennesaw State University, USA.
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Part 1: Theoretical Foundations 1.Introduction to Crime Prevention 2.Crime Pattern Theory, Rational Choice Theory, & Routine Activities Theory 3. Environmental Criminology Theories 4.The Role of Situational Crime Prevention Part Two: Crime Patterns and Concentration 5.Crime Concentration & Hotspots 6.Crime Concentration Among Places & Things 7.Criminology & Crime Prevention 8.Victimization Prevention Part 3: Crime Prevention Application 9.Understanding Crime Problems 10.Evaluating Crime Prevention Initiatives 11.Domain Specific Crime Prevention 12.Crime Prevention in Action