Ethical and social perspectives on situational crime prevention

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Ethical and social perspectives on situational crime prevention

edited by Andrew von Hirsch, David Garland, Alison Wakefield

(Studies in penal theory and penal ethics)

Hart Publishing, 2000

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN 9781841131719

Description

Situational crime prevention has drawn increasing interest in recent years, yet the debate has looked mainly at whether it 'works' to prevent crime. Little attention has been paid to how it alters conceptions and strategies of crime prevention in modern society, and to the ethical questions concerning its potential impact on freedom and privacy. This volume aims to address the ethics of situational crime prevention. Are situational crime prevention strategies likely to constrain unduly people's freedom of movement? Do such strategies involve an intrusive scrutiny of people's everyday activities? Can ethical principles be developed that would help distinguish acceptable from unacceptable forms of intervention? The second issue concerns the place of situational crime prevention within criminology. To what extent does its emergence represent a basic shift in thinking about the nature of crime, and about prospects and strategies for dealing with it? To what extent is crime being treated as a 'normal' risk to be managed? How far does situational crime prevention place responsibility for crime prevention beyond the state apparatus to the organisations and institutions of civil society? What are the social and political implications of doing so?

Table of Contents

  • Ideas, institutions and situational crime prevention, David Garland
  • benefits, burdens and responsibilities - some ethical dimensions of situational crime prevention, R.A. Duff and S.E. Marshall
  • the burdens of situational crime prevention - an ethical commentary, John Kleinig
  • the ethics of public television surveillance, Andrew von Hirsch
  • exclusion from public space, Andrew von Hirsch and Clifford Shearing
  • situational prevention, criminology and social values, Ronald V. Clarke
  • situational prevention - social values and social viewpoints, Joanna Shapland
  • situational crime prevention in mass private property, Alison Wakefield
  • changing situations and changing people, David J. Smith
  • for a sociological theory of situations (or how useful is pragmatic criminology), Tim Hope and Richard Sparks
  • situational crime prevention, urban governance and trust relations, Adam Crawford
  • the new criminologies of everyday life - routine activity theory in historical and social context, David Garland.
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: [pbk.] ISBN 9781841135533

Description

Situational crime prevention has drawn increasing interest in recent years,yet the debate has looked mainly at whether it 'works' to prevent crime. This volume addresses the ethics of situational crime prevention and also examines the place of situational crime prevention within criminology. The contributors are twelve distinguished criminologists who together advance our understanding of the ethical and societal questions underlying crime prevention. Contributors: Ron Clarke, Adam Crawford, Antony Duff, David Garland, Tim Hope, Richard Jones, John Kleinig, Clifford Shearing, David J. Smith, Richard Sparks, Andrew von Hirsch and Alison Wakefield. "..presents several unique questions regarding the use of crime prevention strategies." Robert Hanser writing in The Literature of Criminal Justice January 2001

Table of Contents

1 Ideas, Institutions and Situational Crime Prevention David Garland 2 Benefits, Burdens and Responsibilities: Some Ethical Dimensions of Situational Crime Prevention R A Duff and S E Marshall 3 The Burdens of Situational Crime Prevention: An Ethical Commentary John Kleinig 4 The Ethics of Public Television Surveillance Andrew von Hirsch 5 Exclusion from Public Space Andrew von Hirsch and Clifford Shearing 6 Situational Prevention, Criminology and Social Values Ronald V. Clarke 7 Situational Prevention: Social Values and Social Viewpoints Joanna Shapland 8 Situational Crime Prevention in Mass Private Property Alison Wakefield 9 Changing Situations and Changing People David J Smith 10 For a Sociological Theory of Situations (Or How Useful is Pragmatic Criminology) Tim Hope and Richard Sparks 11 Situational Crime Prevention, Urban Governance and Trust Relations Adam Crawford 12 The New Criminologies of Everyday Life: Routine Activity Theory in Historical and Social Context David Garland

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  • NCID
    BA50838628
  • ISBN
    • 1841131717
    • 1841135534
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford ; Portland, Ore.
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 230 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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