Preventing Crime What Works for Children, Offenders, Victims and Places |
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| Editor:
| Welsh, Brandon C.
Farrington, David P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-69169-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $89.99 |
Book Description:
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This book examines evidence-based crime prevention through the use of the rigorous methodology of systematic reviews. It brings together the leading scientific evidence on what works best for a wide range of interventions organized around four important domains in criminology: at-risk children, offenders, victims, and places. It is an indispensable guide to the leading scientific evidence on what works best to prevent crime.
This book examines evidence-based crime prevention through the use of the rigorous methodology of systematic reviews. It brings together the leading scientific evidence on what works best for a wide range of interventions organized around four important domains in criminology: at-risk children, offenders, victims, and places. It is an indispensable guide to the leading scientific evidence on what works best to prevent crime.