Presents an account of crime prevention theory, practice and research. This book equips readers to think in an informed and critical way about what has been and might be done in practice to prevent crime at local and national levels. It emphasises on crime reduction mechanisms, and the intended and unintended patterns of outcome produced. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Author(s): Nick (UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, UK) Tilley Number of pages: 224 Publication date: 2010 Dimensions: 232 x 156 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback