01452nam a2200181 4500 19623 19623 20041112u y0pory50 ba eng New challenges for law enforcement Against a background of high crime across Europe, this paper argues that there is scope for improving police performance in detection. It also suggests that a more balanced approach to crime control is needed, with a shift in policy emphasis toward prevention. Both improved police performance in detection and the approach advocated for increased preventive effort are rooted in science. The specific role of science and technology in the context of crime control is considered and its implications for public policy and police training are briefly discussed. It is sugested that the problem-oriented approach to crime prevention, as increasingly practiced by the Uk police and those in other jurisdictions, could be described as approaching scientific method, and perhaps be promoted as such. V.10,n.1 2004 p.39-53 European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research London CONTROLO DA CRIMINALIDADE PREVENÇÃO CRIMINAL CIÊNCIAS CRIMINOLÓGICAS METODOLOGIA DA INTERVENÇÃO TECNOLOGIA INTERVENÇÃO POLICIAL LAYCOCK Gloria P.275 0 P__275_000000000000000 2021-12-17 22952 DGRSP DGRSP P.275 2021-12-17 0 AP