Ethical and Social Perspectives on Situational Crime Prevention
Andreas von Hirsch editor David Garland editor Alison Wakefield editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:15th Oct '04
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Situational crime prevention has drawn increasing interest in recent years,yet the debate has looked mainly at whether it 'works' to prevent crime. This volume addresses the ethics of situational crime prevention and also examines the place of situational crime prevention within criminology. The contributors are twelve distinguished criminologists who together advance our understanding of the ethical and societal questions underlying crime prevention. Contributors: Ron Clarke, Adam Crawford, Antony Duff, David Garland, Tim Hope, Richard Jones, John Kleinig, Clifford Shearing, David J. Smith, Richard Sparks, Andrew von Hirsch and Alison Wakefield. "..presents several unique questions regarding the use of crime prevention strategies." Robert Hanser writing in The Literature of Criminal Justice January 2001
Although much has been written on the subject of SCP since its publication, nothing detracts from its contemporary utility and contributions to the ever-growing debate on the ethics and social foundations that ground situational crime prevention. Gilles Renaud Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Vol 48/2 April 2006 ...presents several unique questions regarding the use of crime prevention strategies. Robert Hanser The Literature of Criminal Justice June 2002
ISBN: 9781841135533
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
Weight: unknown
240 pages