The Local Governance of Crime

This book examines the increasing appeals to, and actual involvement of, communities in the area of crime control. It charts and analyses the growing `partnership' approach to crime prevention. In doing so, it draws upon two research projects recently conducted in England. The research findings are used to consider the conflicts and tensions around `partnerships' between state agencies and community groups, the nature of `community' to which appeals are made in criminal justice policy and practice, and their implications for the future of crime control.