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Kennedy, Leslie W.; Van Brunschot, Erin Gibbs - Risk In Crime - 9781442200531 - V9781442200531
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Risk In Crime

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Description for Risk In Crime Hardback. The Risk in Crime is an investigation of how risk has been dealt with in crime theories and the usefulness of this concept in connecting crime perspectives together; the ways in which risk is embedded in the evolution of crime; and how we might use the concept of risk to prevent crime and victimization. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Work on risk has developed into a large industry applied in a variety of ways and locations. Here we locate crime research in the overall interdisciplinary study of risk and begin to address how risk can be used as a key element in our understanding of crime origins, evolution and prevention. We investigate how risk has been dealt with in crime theories and the usefulness of this concept in connecting crime perspectives together; we consider the ways in which risk is embedded in the evolution of crime; and how we might use the concept of risk to prevent crime and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442200531
SKU
V9781442200531
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Kennedy, Leslie W.; Van Brunschot, Erin Gibbs
Leslie Kennedy is University Professor of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University. Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot is associate professor of sociology at the University of Calgary.

Reviews for Risk In Crime
Kennedy and Van Brunschot's work draws on a multidisciplinary perspective to provide a sense of how the concept of risk can be incorporated into the understanding of crime. The authors examine a number of issues relevant to the prevention of crime as well, which lays a foundation for use of risk assessment to guide practical intervention.
Christopher J. Sullivan, ... Read more

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