Crime Reduction, Reduction of Imprisonment and Community Crime Prevention Programs: Risk Factors and Programs Implemented to Reduce Them

2016 ◽  
pp. 395-433
Author(s):  
Raymond R. Corrado ◽  
Adrienne M. F. Peters ◽  
Tarah Kathleine Hodgkinson ◽  
Jeff Mathesius
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Community Crime Prevention

scholarly journals Preventing Crime and Poor Health Among Aboriginal People: The Potential for Preventative Programming

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Monchalin ◽  
Olga Marques
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Costs ◽  
Evidence Based

The purpose of this paper is to examine prevention programs, and discuss their potential for having an impact on reducing crime and poor health outcomes for Aboriginal people. A historical context is first outlined in order to provide a context for understanding the disproportionate amount of crime and related poor health outcomes affecting Aboriginal people. Risk factors for crime and health are identified, demonstrating their interrelatedness and overlapping nature, indicating that risk factors do not existing in isolation from each other. Existing crime prevention programs are subsequently discussed, paying particular attention to the intersection between evidence-based outcomes and programs offered at Aboriginal Friendship Centres. The use of prevention programs for preventing/reducing crime and related health costs (i.e. substance use/abuse, smoking, and/or addictions) has been positively established by existing research. Thus, it is suggested that these programs offered in Aboriginal centres, such as Aboriginal Friendship Centres, should be furtherexpanded and supported.

The Structure and Operations of Neighborhood Watch Programs in the United States

1989 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Garofalo ◽  
Maureen McLeod
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
National Study ◽  
Neighborhood Watch ◽  
Community Crime Prevention ◽  
Basic Characteristics

Neighborhood Watch is one of the most popular community crime prevention programs in the United States. This article focuses on the typical Neighborhood Watch model—the model that has been accepted and implemented in hundreds of communities across the nation. Drawing on information from a national study of the “state of the art” in Neighborhood Watch, which was conducted in the mid-1980s, this article describes the basic characteristics of Neighborhood Watch programs. Then the possibilities of Neighborhood Watch achieving substantial reductions in crime and a rebirth of community spirit in American neighborhoods are discussed critically. Finally, some more limited, but often overlooked, benefits of Neighborhood Watch are noted.

Evaluation of Efficiency in Crime Control and Crime Prevention Programs

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Carroll ◽  
Efraim Ben-Zadok ◽  
Clifford McCue
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Prevention Programs

Community Crime Prevention: An Analysis of a Developing Strategy

1981 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan A. Lewis ◽  
Greta Salem
Keyword(s):  
Social Control ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Developing Strategy ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Crime Prevention ◽  
Major Shift ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
New Strategies

Crime prevention strategies often aim at changing the motivations and predispositions of offenders. A new approach has developed within the last dec ade which focuses on changing the behavior of potential victims. The authors explore the theoretical foundations of the new strategies for reducing crime, commonly known as community crime prevention. They suggest that the in novation is a result of a major shift in the research paradigm for studying the effects of crime. The orientation underlying community crime prevention is labeled the "victimization perspective." Following a description of some limitations in that perspective, the authors offer, as an alternative, a perspective oriented toward social control. The social control perspective, which is based on the empirical findings of several recently completed research projects, offers a theoretical foundation both for a fresh approach to the study of the effects of crime and for the development of policies for community crime prevention.

The Rise of Community Crime Prevention

2017 ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Vasco Lub
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Community Crime Prevention

scholarly journals HATE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS

2020 ◽  
pp. 081
Author(s):  
Darko Dimovski
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Hate Crimes ◽  
Human History ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Media

Hate crimes have existed throughout human history. Although in recent decades many countries have criminalized this form of violent crime in their legislation, few countries pay special attention to prevention measures aimed at countering hate crimes. In this paper, the author will present the hate crime prevention programs launched in the countries that have advanced most in the creation and implementation of such prevention measures. The first two parts of the paper are dedicated to the analysis of special hate crime prevention programs focusing on the perpetrator, while the third part presents the programs focusing on the potential victims. The last part of the paper discusses the role of the media as the bearers of hate crime prevention programs.

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