The Local Governance of Crime: Appeals to Community and Partnerships

This book 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.


Author: Adam Crawford
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 10/28/1999
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780198298458

About the Author

Adam Crawford is a lecturer in criminology and criminal justice studies at the University of Leeds. He is also Deputy Director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at Leeds. He is currently engaged in an ESRC funded empirical research project analysing victim/offender mediation and reparation services in comparative European judicial cultures: in England and France.

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