Crime Prevention: Critical Approaches

Crime prevention is a growth area in applied criminology, and many graduates find themselves working in this field. This subject provides a basic understanding of relevant theory and practice. Current national and international developments are summarised and analysed, and approaches to crime prevention are critically assessed. Specific topics include social prevention, environmental prevention, crime prevention through environmental design and the police and the business sector's roles in crime prevention. Evaluation of prevention programs and strategies also is discussed. In line with the subject's policy emphasis, part of the

• 1Understand contemporary crime prevention theories and techniques
• 2Be able to apply crime prevention theory in specific contexts
• 3Recognise and be able to explain problems and challenges experienced in attempting to ensure that prevention displaces law and order as the principle paradigm for dealing with crime in Western societies
• 4Understand social and political factors which affect the development and application of crime prevention policy.