Handbook on planning and action for crime prevention in Southern Africa and the Caribbean regions /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nuttall, Christopher Peter
Autor Corporativo: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : United Nations, 2008.
Colección:Criminal justice handbook series.
Temas:
Crime prevention > Africa, Southern.
Crime prevention > Caribbean Area.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Crime prevention.
Southern Africa.
Caribbean Area.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The aims and background of the handbook
  • 2. How crime can be prevented
  • Why crime takes place
  • What works in preventing crime?
  • 3. Programmes for crime prevention in the developing world
  • Crime prevention programmes
  • Some projects to tackle criminality
  • Programmes to increase disincentives to crime and improve the ability of communities and people to prevent crime
  • Programmes to reduce opportunities for crime
  • 4. The information and evaluation needs for effective crime reduction
  • Information needs
  • Evaluation needs
  • 5. Who are the actors and what can they do?
  • The international community
  • Central government
  • Local government
  • The police
  • The judiciary
  • Other criminal justice professionals
  • Other professionals
  • Universities
  • Schools
  • The organized non-governmental sector
  • Local communities
  • 6. Capacity-building for effective crime prevention
  • Individuals
  • Organizations
  • Institutions
  • The State
  • Technology
  • Incentives for reform
  • Politicians
  • Development agencies
  • Sentencers
  • The police
  • The community
  • 7. Sustaining momentum and activity
  • Needs assessment
  • Buy-in
  • Adequate resources
  • Commitment
  • 8. Recommendations for immediate action
  • Annex I. The crime context
  • Annex II. The effects of crime in developing countries
  • References.

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