Crime Prevention - Theory, Methods and Evaluation

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, Oscar Newman, Gary Becker and Marcus Felson, Developmental crime prevention, Crime prevention through environmental Design, Situational crime prevention, The relationship between crime prevention and policing, Crime reduction strategy and evidence-based policy. Combining theory with a wealth of real-world examples and case studies and written by an expert in the field, this book is essential reading for courses on crime prevention, crime analysis, environmental criminology and community safety.