Crime, Science and Policing

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

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 (Jill Dando Institute Laycock, Laycock Gloria, Gloria Laycock
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 17.11.2023
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools
• EAN: 9780367761776
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76177-6
• Pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Advances in Police Practice and Knowledge
• Subjects: 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, Research methods / methodology, problem-oriented policing, demand management strategies, scientific methods in law enforcement, public compliance research, experimental criminology, organised crime analysis, policing legitimacy studies