Environmental CriminologyPaul J. Brantingham, Patricia L. Brantingham This volume provides an update on the young field of environmental criminology -- the study of criminal activity in terms of man's interaction with the environment, and the effort to control and prevent crime through environmental design. |
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The Dimensions of Crime | 7 |
Notes on the Geometry of Crime | 27 |
In Defense of Indefensible Space | 77 |
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