Abstract
In this chapter I focus on a series of questions regarding the development of place-based crime prevention. Why did criminologists and policy-makers ignore the importance of place for so long? Why has place-based crime prevention recently emerged as a central concern for crime prevention studies? I will also examine the development of place-based crime prevention in the specific context of policing: does research evidence support the widespread adoption of place-based prevention in policing? Finally, does there appear to be a strong
connection between crime prevention research and theory and the emergence of place-based practices in American policing?
connection between crime prevention research and theory and the emergence of place-based practices in American policing?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Punishment, Places and Perpetrators |
| Subtitle of host publication | Developments in Criminology and Criminal Justice Research |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 155-168 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781843924760 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |