As a micro-unit of the smart city, smart communities have transformed residents' lives into a
world that connects physical objects. Simultaneously, though, they have brought community …

The state's duty to protect vulnerable people gives rise to powerful forms of social
intervention, especially in policing. This article reports from co-produced multimethods …

Drawing on interviews with practitioners, the article reconstructs how and why vulnerability
has become an organizing principle in community safety work in England and Wales …

In recent years, individuals suffering from severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD) have
become an explicit target for policy and a new wave of partnerships bringing together the …

Community safety in England and Wales underwent significant change a quarter of a
century ago when community safety partnerships (CSPs) were introduced as part of the …

Abstract In England and Wales, the rate of known domestic homicides has remained
relatively stable over the last decade (Office for National Statistics, 2021a), despite sustained …

Hate crime policy and practice has multiple objectives: to tackle individual acts of
harassment and violence, engage with and support communities targeted, and address …

This chapter illustrates that stigmatisation and vulnerability are two sides of the same coin
beginning by defining both of these terms based on the literature and the dilemmas and …

Partnerships within crime prevention have been considered an efficient approach in
reducing crime rates. However, there is not enough information on how the partnerships are …

The book is a thorough exploration of practical aspects of community work and the related
practices of social action and social planning. It is primarily for trainee and new community …