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Smarter crime control : a guide to a safer future for citizens, communities, and politicians /

In the wake of headline-grabbing mass murders and other controversial crimes, public officials and communities alike are searching for ways to best deal with crime - both minor and major. Here, Waller highlights best practices as shown by scores of studies, underscores the need for better prevention...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waller, Irvin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Smart public safety : giving priority to victims and taxpayers
  • Actions for smart crime control
  • Policing : from over-reaction after the fact to stopping crime before it harms
  • Justice : courts that stop crime or do not unnecessarily interfere
  • Correcting corrections : away from mass incarceration and towards stopping crime
  • Actions for smart pre-crime prevention
  • Preventing youth from becoming repeat offenders
  • Preventing gun violence
  • Preventing violence against women
  • Preventing road crimes and alcohol-related violence
  • Preventing property crime
  • An agenda to put safety first for victims and taxpayers
  • Reinvesting in smart public safety to spare victims and lower taxes
  • Principal sources
  • Notes
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Index.