NCJ Number
124763
Editor(s)
D J Evans,
D T Herbert
Date Published
1989
Length
375 pages
Annotation
These 16 papers present original research regarding the role of geographic location and environmental influences on crime and fear of crime and consider the responses of the criminal justice system, communities, and crime prevention policies in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and other countries.
Abstract
Individual papers consider the role of national crime surveys, factors influencing violent crimes and residential burglaries, the ways in which burglars choose their targets, the relationship between neighborhood structure and fear of crime, and geographical aspects of social control. Further papers consider the role of policing, the effects of police-community consultation, the role of sentencing practices in influencing crime patterns, and the experience of Great Britain and the United States in crime prevention efforts. Tables, figures, photographs, and chapter reference lists.