Crime Prevention and the Built Environment

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Routledge, 2007 M03 15 - 296 páginas

With a comprehensive analysis, this book links theory, evidence and practical application to bridge gaps between planning, design and criminology. The authors investigate connections between crime prevention and development planning with an international approach, looking at initiatives in the field and incorporating an understanding of current responses to the growth of technology and terrorism.

 

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List of figures xi
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Introduction 1
Classical theories of placebased crime prevention 15
Emerging concepts and trends affecting placebased crime prevention theory 37
A global perspective on integrating crime prevention into planning systems 69
Some UK police perspectives on the process of planning for crime prevention 90
Crime prevention and urban regeneration developing practice in the United 127
The development of placebased antiterrorism strategies in the United States 158
The application of new technologies to placebased crime prevention 188
Introduction 223
Towards a research agenda 239
Index 269
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Richard H. Schneider is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning. His research has included work on the design and implementation of technology for crime analysis, the evaluation of crime prevention strategies and the comparison of crime prevention programs at an international level.

Ted Kitchen is Professor Emeritus of Planning and Urban Regeneration at Sheffield Hallam University. Since working as a professional planner, his academic research has centred on planning and urban regeneration practice, focusing in particular on the relationship between planning and crime prevention.

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