Preventing Crime and Violence / edited by Brent Teasdale, Mindy S. Bradley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Teasdale, Brent, Editor.

Bradley, Mindy S., Editor.

Series:

Advances in Prevention Science, 2625-2619

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Public health.

Child psychology.

School psychology.

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Public Health.

Child and School Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Public Health.

Child and School Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Summary:

This insightful volume integrates criminological theories, prevention science, and empirical findings to create an up-to-date survey of crime prevention research and strategies. Its interdisciplinary perspective expands on our knowledge of risk factors to isolate the malleable mechanisms that produce criminal outcomes, and can therefore be targeted for intervention. In addition, the text identifies developmental, lifespan, and social areas for effective intervention. Reviews of family-, community-, and criminal justice-based crime prevention approaches not only detail a wide gamut of successful techniques, but also provide evidence for why they succeed. And as an extra research dimension, the book’s chapters on methodological issues and challenges uncover rich possibilities for the next generation of crime prevention studies. Included in the coverage: Integrating criminology and prevention research Social disorganization theory: its history and relevance to crime prevention Research designs in crime and violence prevention Macro- and micro-approaches to crime prevention and intervention programs Implications of life course: approaches for prevention science Promising avenues for prevention, including confronting sexual victimization on college campuses Spotlighting current progress and continuing evolution of the field, Preventing Crime and Violence will enhance the work of researchers, practitioners, academicians, and policymakers in public health, prevention science, criminology, and criminal justice, as well as students interested in criminology and criminal justice.

Contents:

Part 1: Introduction to Criminology, Criminal Justice and Prevention

Definition and Scope of the Problem

Costs of Crime

Part 2: Theoretical Foundations to Preventing Crime and Violence

Social Learning

Strain

Social Control

Self-Control

Social Disorganization

Routine Activities

Implications of Theory for Preventing Crime and Violence

Part 3: Life Course Development and Crime

Introduction

Pre-Natal and Infancy

Childhood and Pre-Adolescence

Adolescent and Early Adulthood

Late Adulthood/Elder Abuse

Implications of Development for Preventing Crime and Violence

Part 4: Methodological Issues in Crime Prevention Research

Research Designs

Propensity Score Matching

Survival Models

Growth Mixture Models: Criminal Careers

Spatial Regression: Hot Spots

Poisson and Negative Binomial Models: Crime Counts

Cost Analytic Studies

The Importance of Methodological Designs in the Study of Crime Prevention

Part 5: Crime Prevention Interventions: What Works?

Targeting Crime Prevention Across Domains

Family Focused

Peers/School Focused

Community Focused

Criminal Justice System Focused

Part 6: Integrating Theory, Method, and Intervention: Preventing Crime and Violence. New Directions

An International Perspective on Crime Prevention

Implications of Prevention Science for Crime and Criminal Justice Policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.