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The Politics and Practice of Situational Crime Prevention (Crime Prevention Studies, vol. 5)
Ross Homel, ed.
(Paperback)
1996, 192 pages
ISBN: 1-881798-17-8
$42.50
An anthology evaluates programs to reduce crime and disorder related to alcohol and drug abuse in pubs, nightclubs, parks and elsewhere. Case studies are presented from Australia, Europe and North America. In addition to an introduction by editor Ross Homel, the chapters are: "Problems with the Problem-Oriented Approach" by Daniel Gilling; "Unintended Consequences of Crime Prevention" by P.N. Grabosky; "Taking Out the Interesting Bits? Problem Solving and Crime Prevention" by Adam Sutton; "The `Dream' of Multi-Agency Crime Prevention: Pitfalls in Policy and Practice" by Reece Walters; "Situating Crime Prevention: Models, Methods and Political Perspectives" by Robert White; "Guilt, Shame and Situational Crime Prevention" by Richard Wortley; "Reducing the Opportunities for Violence in Robbery and Property Crime: The Perspectives of Offenders and Victims" by David Indermaur; and "An Analysis of the Decision-Making Practices of Armed Robbers" by Shona A. Morrison and Ian O'Donnell.
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