Evidence-based crime prevention / edited by Lawrence W. Sherman ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sherman, Lawrence W.

Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention.

Physical Description:

xiv, 440 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Summary:

Instead of being based on scientific evidence the crime policy agenda is seemingly driven by political ideology, anecdotal evidence and program trends. "Evidence-Based Crime Prevention seeks to change this by comprehensively and rigorously assessing the existing scientific knowledge on the effectiveness of crime prevention programs internationally. Reviewing more than 600 scientific evaluations of programs intended to prevent crime, this book is an understandable source of information about what works, what does not work, and what is promising in preventing crime. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

ISBN:

0415270472

OCLC:

47863271