Crime Prevention

This comprehensive guide on crime prevention offers updated theories and practical advice. Crime Prevention emphasizes social development principles for effective strategies.

This reliable text, Crime Prevention, has been updated using the latest research, published articles, and feedback from both professors and students who utilized the first edition. It provides an introduction to dominant approaches, key concepts, theories, and research in the field, while offering concrete advice on planning, implementing, and evaluating a crime prevention strategy.

In Crime Prevention, Dr. Schneider has meticulously revised every chapter to reflect contemporary developments in the field. This edition introduces a new chapter focused on applying crime prevention through social development principles to adolescents and young adults. This addition acknowledges the disproportionate rate of offending among these groups and addresses the unique risk factors they face. The emphasis is placed on recidivism prevention, an essential yet often overlooked aspect of effective crime prevention.

The book lays out a systematic blueprint for successful crime prevention projects and incorporates the latest literature, including research published since the first edition. Updated case studies provide real-world examples of crime prevention programs, illustrating the conceptual, theoretical, and empirical elements discussed. Learning objectives, discussion questions, and exercises enhance the educational experience, while a companion website offers additional resources for both students and professors to facilitate deeper understanding and engagement.