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Policing problem places : crime hot spots and effective prevention / Anthony A. Braga, David L. Weisburd.
LIBRA HV7936.P75 B73 2010
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Braga, Anthony Allan, 1969-
- Series:
- Studies in crime and public policy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Problem-oriented policing.
- Crime prevention.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 299 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Putting hot spots policing in context
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780195341966
- 0195341961
- OCLC:
- 459210831
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