Preventing Crime and Violence

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

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 produc...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Teasdale, Brent (Editor), Bradley, Mindy S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Advances in Prevention Science,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Criminology.
Public health.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of 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
  • Introduction
  • 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.

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