Crime prevention : approaches, practices, and evaluations

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Crime prevention : approaches, practices, and evaluations

Steven P. Lab

Routledge, 2023

11th ed

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [368]-434) and indexes

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Clear, comprehensive approach to crime prevention introduces undergraduates to the breadth of this field, showing students how to assess tactics and their impact in reducing crime or fear of victimization The market leader in a course taught in Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Sociology programs world-wide Foundational principles of crime prevention with global examples plus a curated collection of online resources for instructors and students makes this book the best choice for Crime Prevention and Crime Control courses

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Crime and the Fear of Crime Problem of Crime in Society Costs of Crime/Victimization Fear of Crime Summary CHAPTER 2 Crime Prevention Crime Prevention through the Ages Defining Crime Prevention Crime Prevention Classifications Alternate Classifications of Crime Prevention CHAPTER 3 Evaluation and Crime Prevention Types of Evaluation Cost-Benefit Evaluations Theory and Measurement in Evaluation The Method for Evaluation An Overview of the Book PART I Primary Prevention CHAPTER 4 The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Implementation of Environmental Design The Impact of Physical Design A Second-Generation CPTED A Third-Generation CPTED Incivility, Disorder, and Crime Summary CHAPTER 5 Community Crime Prevention Types of Community Crime Prevention Approaches Building Guardianship Evaluation of Community Crime Prevention Citizen Participation and Support Problematic Assumptions in Organizing for Crime Prevention Summary CHAPTER 6 The Mass Media and Crime Prevention The Media and Crime Media Crime Prevention Activities Publicity and Prevention The Media's Responsibility for Crime Prevention Summary CHAPTER 7 Developmental Crime Prevention Background Programs Developmental Concerns Summary CHAPTER 8 General Deterrence Deterrence Requirements for Deterrence The Deterrent Effect of Legal Sanctions Perceptions and Deterrence Summary PART II Secondary Prevention CHAPTER 9 Prediction for Secondary Prevention Predicting Future Offending Structured Professional Judgment Risk Factors and Prediction Predicting Places and Events Repeat Victimization Implications for Crime Prevention CHAPTER 10 Situational Crime Prevention The Growth of Situational Prevention The Theoretical Basis Situational Typologies Issues and Concerns with Situational Prevention Implementing Situational Prevention Situational Prevention Studies Issues with Product Design Summary CHAPTER 11 Displacement and Diffusion Crime Displacement Diffusion Offender Choice and Mobility Evidence of Displacement and Diffusion Implications of Displacement and Diffusion CHAPTER 12 Partnerships for Crime Prevention Community Policing Problem Identification Partnership Efforts and Assessment Problems and Concerns Successful Partnerships Summary CHAPTER 13 Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention The Scope of Drug Use The Drugs-Crime Connection Interventions and Prevention Drugs and Crime Prevention CHAPTER 14 The School and Crime Prevention Crime and Victimization in Schools School Contributions to Antisocial Behavior Responses to In-School Victimization Police and Security Measures School Programs for Delinquency Prevention The Future of School/Educational Programs in Crime Prevention PART III Tertiary Prevention CHAPTER 15 Specific Deterrence and Incapacitation The Specific Deterrent Effect of Criminal Sanctions Incapacitation Future Implications CHAPTER 16 Rehabilitation The "What Works?" Argument Evaluations of Rehabilitation Programs Assessing Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention CHAPTER 17 Some Closing Thoughts on Crime Prevention and the Future The State of the Evidence Improving Our Knowledge Recognizing the Diversity in Crime Prevention Crime Prevention Policy Summary

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