Criminology and Crime Prevention

This 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.

It 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 preventi...