Subject Area: Criminology

Examines various policy approaches to crime prevention. Topics include: The nature of crime prevention policy. Forms of victimisation. Crime victim surveys. Community policing strategies. The private security industry. Crime prevention in the design of public housing; the concept of 'defensible space', the provision of security hardware and insurance. Crime problems on public transport. Environmental town planning, local government and the development of crime impact statements. Crime prevention impact of employment programs. Crime prevention impact of child care and community arts policies, neighbourhood crime prevention committees, refuges, educational facilities. Crime control effects of liquor licensing and drug prohibition.