Crime prevention: Approaches, practices, and evaluations

by Steven P. Lab

Lab (Bowling Green State University) exposes readers to some of the predominant crime prevention issues and techniques of the past 30 years, presents research and evaluations that have been carried out on the programs, and critically examines each prevention effort and its potential. Throughout the book, the key criteria for assessing the effectiveness of various crime prevention methods is lower subsequent offending and fear of crime. Some areas discussed include the mass media and crime prevention, community policing, and electronic monitoring. Chapter summaries are included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Genres: Crime, Nonfiction

247 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75/5

The second time reading it was even better than the first as I read the 2023 edition with added information. Nicely divided, explained in a comprehensible way and nice summaries.