Routledge Handbook of Crime Science

Bibliographic Data

ID19918289
AuthorsP H Hartel, M Junger
EditorsRichard Wortley (0000-0003-0319-7163), Aiden Sidebottom (0000-0003-0534-2715), Nick Tilley, Gloria Laycock (0000-0002-0366-6890)
Year2018
Pages474
Publication date2018-11-13
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueRoutledge Handbook of Crime Science (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203431405
OpenAlexW2901939760
ISBN9780203431405
Open LibraryOL28354455M
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited15

Crime science is precisely what it says it is: the application of science to the phenomenon of crime. This handbook, intended as a crime science manifesto, showcases the scope of the crime science field and provides the reader with an understanding of the assumptions, aspirations and methods of crime science, as well as the variety of topics that fall within its purview. Crime science provides a distinctive approach to understanding and dealing with crime: one that is outcome-oriented, evidence-based and that crosses boundaries between disciplines. The central mission of crime science is to find new ways to cut crime and increase security.Beginning by setting out the case for crime science, the editors examine the roots of crime science in environmental criminology and describe its key features. The book is then divided into two sections. The first section comprises chapters by disciplinary specialists about the contributions their sciences can make or have already made to crime science

Criminology · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Computer Science · Crime & criminology · Criminal psychology · Forensic sciences · General · Handbooks, manuals · Social Science

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