Objectives Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a type of computer simulation that creates a
virtual society and allows controlled experimentation. ABM has the potential to be a powerful …

The previous chapters explored cybercriminal activities associated with computer intrusion
and manipulation, which are generally labelled as hacking. This chapter critically explores …

'Noaks and Wincup's book is useful primarily to criminology students for its clarity, use of
illustrative case studies, exercises and end-of-chapter suggested further reading'-The …

Citizens, it is said, have'lost faith'in the English police. Opinion polls repeatedly show that
trust in, and respect for, the police have declined precipitously from the historically high …

Over the past four decades the fear of crime has become an increasingly significant concern
for criminologists, victimologists, policy makers, politicians, police, the media and the …

Chapters 1 and 2 offered an overview of the emergence and development of victimology,
and outlined some of the conceptual, practical and political problems associated with …

" This book is important for students who want to put domestic crime and justice issues and
criminological theories in an international perspective.... It is more than likely that this book …

Over the past two decades, there has been a growing consensus among researchers that
hot spots policing is an effective strategy to prevent crime. Although strong evidence exists …

Criminology: theory and context, third edition, expands upon the ideas presented in previous
editions, while introducing new material on critical theory, feminism, masculinities, cultural …

Over the past quarter century crime and penal policy have come to occupy a central place in
political and public debate. Declining faith in rehabilitative interventions has been …