The Prevention of Crime

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Elliott, Delbert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Companion Website
  • Section I: Introduction to Crime Prevention
  • 1 The Goals and Logic of Crime Prevention
  • Introduction
  • The Financial Costs of Crime
  • Fear of Crime
  • Measuring Crime
  • Summary
  • Overview of the Textbook
  • Critical Thinking Questions and Practice Activities
  • Helpful Websites (last accessed July 27, 2016)
  • Further Reading
  • References
  • 2 A Brief History of Crime Prevention
  • Introduction: Why Study the History of Crime Prevention?
  • Early Attempts at Crime Prevention
  • Crime Prevention in the Eighteenth-century Enlightenment Period
  • Crime Prevention in the Nineteenth-century Positivism Period
  • Crime Prevention in the Twentieth Century
  • Crime Prevention in the Era of "Nothing Works"
  • Contemporary Crime Prevention
  • Summary
  • Critical Thinking Questions and Practice Activities
  • Helpful Websites (last accessed July 19, 2016)
  • Further Reading
  • References
  • Section II: The Foundations of Crime Prevention
  • 3 How Theory and Research Inform the Science and Practice of Crime Prevention
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Foundations of Crime Prevention
  • A Public Health Approach to Crime Prevention
  • Risk and Protective Factors Related to Crime
  • Prevention Science
  • Types of Crime Prevention
  • Crime Prevention Logic Models
  • Summary
  • Critical Thinking Questions and Practice Activities
  • Helpful Websites (last accessed July 23, 2016)
  • Further Reading
  • References
  • 4 Evaluation Science
  • Introduction
  • The Stages of Evaluation
  • Judging the Merit of Evaluation Designs
  • Evaluation Analyses
  • A Critical View of Current Evaluation Research
  • The Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development Experience Reviewing Evaluations
  • Summary
  • Critical Thinking Questions and Practice Activities
  • Helpful Websites (last accessed July 24, 2016)
  • Further Reading
  • References
  • 5 Establishing a Standard for Judging Intervention Effectiveness
  • Introduction
  • The Need for Standards about "What Works" to Prevent Crime
  • How Politics, Science, and Practice Influence Decisions about What Works
  • Historical Development of "What Works" Databases
  • Current Crime Prevention Lists and Criteria
  • Recommendations for Achieving Consensus on Standards of Evidence
  • Summary
  • Critical Thinking Questions and Practice Activities
  • Helpful Websites (last accessed August 2, 2016)
  • Further Reading
  • References
  • Section III: What Works to Prevent Crime?
  • 6 Situational and Legal Crime Prevention Practices, Programs, and Policies
  • Introduction
  • Situational Crime Prevention
  • Law Enforcement Practices
  • Alcohol-Related Policies Intended to Prevent Crime
  • Effectiveness of Other Legal and Criminal Justice Policies Intended to Prevent Crime
  • Need for Further Research
  • Summary
  • Critical Thinking Questions and Practice Activities
  • Helpful Websites (last accessed August 4, 2016)
  • Further Reading
  • References

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