...Sean Creaney Purpose The purpose of this paper is first, to explore the impact of risk‐focussed intervention on the lives of young offenders and young people defined to be “at risk” of crime. Second, the paper considers “alternative perspectives” and the prospect of a youth justice predicated upon...

... with mental health and substance misuse (Nacro Youth Crime Briefing, 2005a, b ; Barnardo's, 2006). A factor that is often a precursor to becoming homeless (or living independently) is running away. This can involve staying out late at night or away from home without notifying parents, ignoring parental...

...Nina Schuller Purpose The purpose of this paper is to encourage greater cross‐disciplinary understanding of the development of crime prevention and public health approaches, by using a wider framework of analysis. Design/methodology/approach The findings of this paper are based on the scanning...

... interest in determining crime at garage and yard sales. Social implications The study suggested offenders may be attracted into neighborhoods where, as strangers, they are not recognized as strangers therefore allowing them unrestricted access to communities. Originality/value Crime and associated...

...John Houghton Purpose This paper aims to offer an assessment of the partnership approach to reducing crime and disorder after 30 years of experience. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an overview of developments in the partnership approach, identifying shifts in the conceptual...

... to rioting. The overall accuracy of the model was 88.4 per cent. The positive predictive value was 97.2 per cent and the negative predictive value was 42.9 per cent. Predictor variables included in the model were: existing acquisitive crime rates; unemployment deprivation; and education/level 4 attainment...

... in favour of a Crime Prevention Injunction (CPI). This study seeks to provide a practitioner perspective to further inform this debate. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative analysis, the research examines 36 ASBOs administered within a policing division in the North West of England...

... areas which arose. It charts the interest in these ideas by central government and the implementation of various policies which set the scene for a major step forward in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. It then briefly examines recent public inquiries, together with an experimental project set up...

...David Barrett Purpose This paper seeks to look at the considerable challenges that the London 2012 Olympic Games poses in terms of crime and security. A number of key tensions appear to be arising as the Games approach including, for example, in the areas of tourism, street crime, terrorism...

...Chris Fox; Kevin Albertson; Mark Ellison; Tom Martin Purpose This paper aims to explore what impact the recent economic recession and ongoing economic difficulties experienced in the UK might have on crime in Greater Manchester. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, we summarise existing...