Policing problem places: crime hot spots and effective prevention

Introduction -- The emergence of hot spots policing -- The theoretical importance of place in crime prevention -- The empirical evidence for hot spots policing -- Dealing with problem places -- Enhancing police legitimacy through community engagement -- In problem places -- Conclusion : improving po...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Braga, Anthony Allan 1969- (Author) ; Weisburd, David 1954- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 4696
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Keywords:
Problem-oriented Policing
Crime Prevention
Sozialer Brennpunkt > Kriminalität > Prävention > Polizei
Kriminalität
Kriminalitätsbrennpunkt
Intervention
Kriminalpolitik
Hot-Spots-Ansatz
Kriminalprävention
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Summary:Introduction -- The emergence of hot spots policing -- The theoretical importance of place in crime prevention -- The empirical evidence for hot spots policing -- Dealing with problem places -- Enhancing police legitimacy through community engagement -- In problem places -- Conclusion : improving policing by focusing on problem places
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XII, 299 S., graph. Darst.
ISBN:978-0-19-534196-6