Causes & Prevention of Crime

Cyberspace is defined by the Department of Defense as a global domain consisting of the interdependent networks of information technology infrastru...

In terms of raw numbers, the amount of world urban dwellers have increased four-fold, skyrocketing from 740 million in 1950 to almost 3.3 billion i...

Money laundering is criminalised virtually all around the world and has been a law enforcement priority since the early 1990s. The international na...

In the horrific aftermath of school shootings, distraught communities struggle to make sense of these seemingly senseless acts. Despite massive med...

What is the criminal justice system for? How does it operate? How does it treat victims, suspects, defendants and offenders? Does it work? Is it fa...

The study of crime has focused primarily on why particular people commit crime or why specific communities have higher crime levels than others. In...

In August 2011 the shooting of Mark Duggan by the police sparked an explosion of rioting and lawlessness across the UK. Mobs went on the rampage an...

Why do we need to focus on crime and violence prevention in children, adolescents and young adults? Because it is vital to start when offending beh...

The contributors [to this book] have first-hand experience of conducting research on interventions for drug users and approach the issues from a cr...