Crime, Science and Policing

This book offers an introduction to crime science; it is specifically for police and security professionals.

List of contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART 1: The basics of crime science
1 Defining crime science
2 Useful concepts and ideas
3 Problem-solving and problem-oriented policing
4 Legitimacy and public compliance
WITH BEN BRADFORD
PART 2: Methods of investigation used by crime scientists
5 Finding patterns
6 Assessment and learning
PART 3: Crime control in practice
7 Dealing with volume crimes
8 Dealing with serious and organised crime
WITH HERVÉ BORRION
9 Demand management
10 Solving crimes using science
WITH JAMES FRENCH
11 Futures
Index

About the author

Gloria Laycock is Professor Emeritus of Crime Science at University College London, UK. She worked in the Home Office for over thirty years on research and development in prisons, policing, and crime prevention fields. She has acted as a consultant and trainer on policing matters in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, India, South Africa, and the Middle East. She was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for services to crime policy.

Summary

This book offers an introduction to crime science; it is specifically for police and security professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Gloria Laycock, Gloria (Jill Dando Institute Laycock, Laycock Gloria
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2023
• EAN: 9780367761776
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76177-6
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Advances in Police Practice and Knowledge
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, Science: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, Biology, life sciences, Legal aspects of criminology, Police & security services, Criminal justice law, Causes & Prevention Of Crime, Police and security services, Causes and prevention of crime, Police law & police procedures, Criminology: legal aspects, Research methods: general, Police law and police procedures