Criminology and Crime Prevention by James Dickety, Tony Blockley - 9781041054825

Criminology and Crime PreventionAuthor(s): James Dickety, Tony Blockley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781041054825, 978-1041054825\nSynopsis\nThis book guides policing students through the areas of Criminology and crime prevention required for their course and help them apply this knowledge into their work.\n\nIt uses crime prevention theory alongside current practice and evidence-based policing research that students can apply in their practice. It explores what criminology is, its helpfulness in policing, and examines key topics such as offenders and offending, victims and victimology, and principles and theories of crime prevention. A range of models of policing which can be applied to various crime prevention scenarios are discussed, with details on specific initiatives already in place. The content is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the PEQF (Police Education Qualifications Framework) and m.