Crime Prevention: Facts, Fallacies and the Future - Paperback

by Henry Shaftoe (Author)

Much of the debate about how to prevent crime feeds off misinformation and moral panics. This lively and thought-provoking book aims to get to the core of the debates surrounding the prevention of crime. Taking an inter-disciplinary approach to this complex topic, it illustrates the key role to be played in the prevention of crime by a number of professions such as housing managers, planners, teachers, youth workers, social workers, health visitors and, equally importantly, by lay citizens. Accessibly written and introducing a wide range of theories and issues from both academic literature and field-based research, Crime Prevention provides a balanced and wide-ranging account for all concerned with crime and its prevention.

Author Biography

HENRY SHAFTOE is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Community Safety and Crime Prevention at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. With a background in social work, community development and architectural design, he is a proponent of the importance of integrating social and environmental factors in any strategy to create safer communities.
HENRY SHAFTOE is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Community Safety and Crime Prevention at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. With a background in social work, community development and architectural design, he is a proponent of the importance of integrating social and environmental factors in any strategy to create safer communities.