Patterns, Prevention, and Geometry of Crime

Patterns, Prevention, and Geometry of Crime
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781136497414
ISBN-13 : 1136497412
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Book Synopsis Patterns, Prevention, and Geometry of Crime by : Martin A. Andresen

Download or read book Patterns, Prevention, and Geometry of Crime written by Martin A. Andresen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P&P Brantingham’s enormous contribution to criminology has paved the way for major theoretical and empirical developments in the understanding of crime and its respective patterns, prevention, and geometry. In this unique collection of original essays, Andresen and Kinney bring together leading scholars in the field of environmental criminology to honour the work of P&P Brantingham with new research on the geometry of crime, patterns in crime and crime generators and attractors. Chapters include new perspectives on the crime mobility triangle, electronic monitoring, illegal drug markets, the patterns of vehicle theft for export, prolific offender patterns,crime rates in hotels and motels, violent crime and juvenile crime. A final chapter gathers together a collection of letters to P&P Brantingham, from key scholars reflecting on and celebrating their important contribution. This volume provides essential readings for those interested in the field of environmental criminology.


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