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This book presents original research into contemporary geographical aspects of the study of crime. The contributors, drawn from different disciplines within the social sciences and from various countries, give a review of the subject which provides a valuable insight into the geography of crime. Their approaches range from the behavioural to the environmental, and the crimes dealt with include violent crime and residential burglary. The book examines data sources, discusses different crimes and ways of studying them and considers the fear of crime. The criminal justice system in the UK is examined in detail, including policy, the operations of community and police committees and an account of the experience of crime prevention policies in Britain and North America is also given.
List of contents
1. Crime and Place: An Introduction 2. Counting Crime and Analysing Risks: The British Crime Survey 3. Assault and Heat Stress: Dallas As A Case Study 4. Micro-Environments of Violence 5. Geographical Analyses of Residential Burglary 6. Disposition and Situation: Two Sides of the Same Crime 7. Crime in Poland: Trends, Regional Patterns, and Neighbourhood Awareness 8. Behavioural Geography and Criminal Behaviour 9. Burglars’ Choice of Targets 10. Social Relations, Neighbourhood Structure, and the Fear of Crime in Britain 11. The Geography of Social Control: Clarifying Some Themes 12. Policing and the Criminal Area 13. Contesting Consultation: The Political Geography of Police-Community Consultation in London 14. Variations in Punishment in England and Wales 15. Crime Prevention: The British Experience 16. Crime Prevention: The North American Experience
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Summary
The book examines data sources, discusses different crimes and ways of studying them and considers the fear of crime. The criminal justice system in the UK is examined in detail, including policy, the operations of community and police committees and an account of the experience of crime prevention policies in Britain and North America is also given.
