Crime Science: New Approaches to Preventing and Detecting Crime (Crime Science Series)

Crime Science: New Approaches to Preventing and Detecting Crime (Crime Science Series)

by NickTilley (Editor), Gloria Laycock (Editor), Melissa Smith (Editor)

Synopsis

This book provides an introduction to crime science, setting out its essentials. It provides a major statement of the nature and aspirations of crime science, and presents a series of case studies providing examples, in different settings, of the approach in action, ranging from preventing crime within correctional institutions to the use of techniques such as DNA fast tracking for burglary.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 218
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Willan Publishing
Published: 01 Feb 2005

ISBN 10: 1843920891
ISBN 13: 9781843920892

Author Bio
Melissa J. Smith works within the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, University College London, UK. Nick Tilley is Professor of Security and Crime Science at the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, University College London, UK. He is also Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Nottingham Trent University, UK.