The geography of crime [electronic resource] / edited by David J. Evans and David T. Herbert.

First published in 1989.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Crime and place : an introduction / David T. Herbert -- 2. Counting crime and analysing risks : the British crime survey / Mike Hough and Helen Lewis -- 3. Assault and heat stress : Dallas as a case study / Keith D. Harries and Stephen J. Stadler -- 4. Micro-environments of violence / R.N. Davidson -- 5. Geographical analyses of residential burglary / David J. Evans -- 6. Disposition and situation : two sides of the same crime / Alice Coleman -- 7. Crime in Poland : trends, regional patterns, and neighbourhood awareness / S.P. Bartnicki -- 8. Behavioural geography and criminal behaviour / George Rengert -- 9. Burglar's choice of targets / Trevor Bennett -- 10. Social relations, neighbourhood structure, and the fear of crime in Britain / Susan J. Smith -- 11. The geography of social control : clarifying some themes / John Lowman -- 12. Policing and the criminal area / R.I. Mawby -- 13. Contesting consultation : the political geography of police-community consultation in London / Nicholas R. Fyfe -- 14. Variations in punishment in England and Wales / Linda Harvey and Ken Pease -- 15. Crime prevention : the British experience / Gloria Laycock and Kevin Heal -- 16. Crime prevention : the North American experience / Patricia L. Brantingham.