Policing problem places : crime hot spots and effective prevention /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Braga, Anthony Allan, 1969-
Corporate Authors: Oxford University Press.
Group Author: Weisburd, David
Published: Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 2010.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Studies in crime and public policy
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Online Access: http://www.iresearchbook.cn/f/ebook/detail?id=ac1cd184f8254832a56c25e20767748c
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 299 pages) : illustrations, map.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780199711932
9780195341966
Index Number: HV7936
CLC: D035.3
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.