Causes & prevention of crime books

1756 books were found.

Born to Crime: Cesare Lombroso and the Origins of Biological Criminology

Born to Crime: Cesare Lombroso and the Origins of Biological...

Author: Mary Gibson
ISBN: 9780275970628
Format: Hardback
$159.00

Despite the popular perception that genetic explanations of the causes of crime are new, biological determinism...  Read More >>

The Handbook of the Criminal Justice Process

The Handbook of the Criminal Justice Process

Author: Mike McConville (, Dean of City University, Hong Kong and Professor of Law, University of Warwick) ,  Geoffrey Wilson (, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Warwick)
ISBN: 9780199254606
Format: Hardback
$185.95

An account of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The authors aim to present the English legal system...  Read More >>

The Handbook of the Criminal Justice Process

The Handbook of the Criminal Justice Process

Author: Mike McConville (, Dean of City University, Hong Kong and Professor of Law, University of Warwick) ,  Geoffrey Wilson (, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Warwick)
ISBN: 9780199253951
Format: Paperback
$174.95

An account of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The authors aim to present the English legal system...  Read More >>

Base Instincts: What Makes Killers Kill?

Base Instincts: What Makes Killers Kill?

Author: Jonathan H. Pincus (Georgetown University School of Medicine)
ISBN: 9780393323238
Format: Paperback
$50.03

""[A] significant contribution to the national debate about violent criminal behavior.""—Senator Joe Lieberman  Read More >>

Rethinking What Works with Offenders

Rethinking What Works with Offenders

Author: Stephen Farrall (University of Sheffield, UK) ,  Christine Knott
ISBN: 9781843921028
Format: Paperback
$83.99

This important and original new book reports on a major investigation of the outcomes of probation supervision,...  Read More >>

Community Justice

Community Justice

Author: Todd Clear (Rutgers University) ,  Eric Cadora (Open Society Institute)
ISBN: 9780534534097
Format: Paperback
$250.67

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Analysis for Crime Prevention

Analysis for Crime Prevention

Author: Nick Tilley
ISBN: 9781881798347
Format: Paperback
$112.20

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The Hunt for Britain's Paedophiles

The Hunt for Britain's Paedophiles

Author: Bob Long ,  Bob McLaughlin
ISBN: 9780340786031
Format: Hardback
$92.40

In conjunction with a BBC television series on the subject, this is an account of the underground world of paedophilia....  Read More >>

Mormons and Cowboys, Moonshiners and Klansmen: Federal Law Enforcement in the South and West, 1870-1893

Mormons and Cowboys, Moonshiners and Klansmen: Federal...

Author: Stephen Cresswell
ISBN: 9780817311865
Format: Paperback
$92.40

In the decades immediately following the Civil War, the United States expanded rapidly. As the nation grew, so too...  Read More >>

Policing the National Body: Race, Gender and Criminalization in the United States

Policing the National Body: Race, Gender and Criminalization...

Author: Jael Silliman ,  Anannya Bhatacharjee
ISBN: 9780896086616
Format: Hardback
$105.60

This anthology explores the ways in which women of colour are monitored, criminalised and regulated.  Read More >>

Non-Violent Models in Violent Communities: A Crime Prevention Model for African-American Urban Neighborhoods

Non-Violent Models in Violent Communities: A Crime Prevention...

Author: Joseph Jones
ISBN: 9781572920415
Format: Paperback
$108.24

This study considers what interventions work (and what do not) in high crime black neighbourhoods. The focus of...  Read More >>

Criminal Circumstance: A Dynamic Multi-Contextual Criminal Opportunity Theory

Criminal Circumstance: A Dynamic Multi-Contextual Criminal...

Author: Pamela Wilcox ,  Kenneth Land
ISBN: 9780202307213
Format: Paperback
$96.99

The main objective of this book is to propose an alternative criminal opportunity theory  Read More >>

The Surveillance Web

The Surveillance Web

Author: Mike McCahill
ISBN: 9781903240809
Format: Hardback
$305.00

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Armed Robbery

Armed Robbery

Author: Roger Matthews
ISBN: 9781903240601
Format: Paperback
$88.99

Despite the significance of armed robbery in the criminal justice system, the media and in the public mind there...  Read More >>

Lessons of Criminology

Lessons of Criminology

Author: Gilbert Geis ,  Mary Dodge
ISBN: 9781583605127
Format: Hardback
$231.00

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Crime and Insecurity

Crime and Insecurity

Author: Adam Crawford (University of Leeds, UK)
ISBN: 9781903240489
Format: Hardback
$305.00

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Armed Robbery

Armed Robbery

Author: Roger Matthews
ISBN: 9781903240618
Format: Hardback
$231.00

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The Geese Theatre Handbook: Drama with Offenders and People at Risk

The Geese Theatre Handbook: Drama with Offenders and...

Author: Clark Baim ,  Sally Brookes
ISBN: 9781872870670
Format: Paperback
$72.45

Geese Theatre UK was formed in 1987 and is renowned across the criminal justice field. This book explains the thinking...  Read More >>

Crime in Europe: Causes and Consequences

Crime in Europe: Causes and Consequences

Author: Horst Entorf ,  Hannes Spengler
ISBN: 9783540423263
Format: Hardback
$287.76

This work examines the interactions between crime, economic performance and social exclusion. It evaluates the existing...  Read More >>

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