The local governance of crime
Subtitle: appeals to community and partnerships
By: Adam Crawford
Series: Clarendon studies in criminology; Clarendon studies in criminology; Oxford scholarship online
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780191685446
Subjects: Crime prevention; Citizen participation; Crime; Government policy; Administration of Criminal justice
Description: This text examines the increasing appeals to, and actual involvement of, communities in the area of crime control. It draws upon two research projects recently conducted in England to chart and analyze the growing 'partnership' approach to crime prevention, addressing the various conflicts and tensions involved.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.