Full Description
This book offers an introduction to crime science; it is specifically for police and security professionals. Written by one of the founders of crime science and an expert in crime reduction, it considers the unique characteristics of the approach, its applicability to the control of crime, disorder and terrorism, and the importance of experimentation and the testing of new ideas to build a knowledge base for ethical
policing. Core content includes:
The basics of crime science in concept, theory and practice;
Methods of research and assessment used by crime scientists;
Crime science and policing, including its application to volume crimes, serious crimes and investigation;
Legitimacy and public compliance;
Policing, science, and future crimes.
This book is essential reading for all students of professional policing, as well as those interested in crime and its control, reduction, and prevention.
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
