Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory and practice of crime prevention.

Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination of social and situational/environmental crime prevention strategies as more effective alternatives to policing, criminal justice and 'law and order' approaches. Contending that the principles of prevention can be applied to persistent crime problems such as alcohol-related violence and family and domestic violence, the book explores the prevention of other broad societal harms including terrorism, cybercrime and threats to the environment.

The book features useful pedagogy such as case studies, discussion questions and extension topics, as well as new chapters on environmental crime and counter-terrorism.

Written by a team of experts in the field of criminology, Crime Prevention remains an authoritative introduction to crime prevention in Australia, and is an invaluable resource for criminology students.

About the Authors

Adam Sutton was Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Melbourne. He passed away in 2010, and The Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award has been established in his memory.

Adrian Cherney is Professor in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland.

Rob White is Distinguished Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania.

Garner Clancey is Associate Professor of Criminology in the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney.