Safer Communities: Volume 5 Issue 4

Editorial

Chris Fox, John Pitts

The Independent Review of Crime Statistics

Chris Fox, Samantha Mackay, Tim Hope

This article summarises and discusses the main findings from a recently completed Independent Review of Crime Statistics. The Review focused upon the use of crime statistics and…

Crime and Disorder Act Review 2006: implementing the findings

Steve Lusted, Michelle Burns, Oscar Ramudo

This article concerns the implementation of the proposals from the Crime and Disorder Act Review. The Review focused on developments in policy and practice in crime and disorder…

Neighbourhood crime and anti‐social behaviour: the Audit Commission report

Jeanette York

This article explores the findings of the recent Audit Commission report. Crime and disorder reduction partnerships (CDRPs) need a sound understanding of what makes people safe in…

Neighbourhood policing: the story so far

Jerry Kirkby

The recommendations of the recent Crime and Disorder Act Review will shape the evolution of neighbourhood policing. This article explains how neighbourhood policing in the UK has…

Sometimes, less is more

John Pitts

Drawing upon current research in Northamptonshire, this article argues that the assumption, implicit in recent UK youth justice legislation, that formal criminal justice…

Older people, crime and justice

Nina Schuller

The creation of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights presents a real opportunity to re‐assess the impact of group stereotypes on social policy and service delivery. This…

Book Reviews