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Crime Prevention
Programs, Policies, and Practices



February 2020 | 352 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
In Crime Prevention: Programs, Policies, and Practices, criminologists Steven E. Barkan and Michael Rocque present a well-rounded exploration of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices. Grounded in criminological theory and emphasizing the social, psychological, and biological roots of crime, this text presents current research, perspectives, and examples that capture the key crime prevention concepts students should understand, including the public health model for crime prevention. Highlighting the importance of applying theory to real-world solutions, the authors' discussion of crime prevention strategies integrates theory and practice throughout the text.

 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Part I: Introduction: Why Crime Prevention?
 
Chapter 1: The Crime Problem in the United States
The Amount and Cost of Crime

 
Unaffordable Justice: The Failure of Mass Incarceration

 
 
Chapter 2: Public Health and the Study of Crime Prevention
The Public Health Model

 
Studying Crime and Crime Prevention

 
 
Chapter 3: Setting the Stage: The Individual Roots of Crime
Preview of The Discussion

 
Biological Factors Then and Now

 
Psychological Factors: Mental Illness and Personality

 
Cognitive Processes and Motivation: Rational Choice and Deterrence

 
 
Chapter 4: Setting the Stage: The Environmental Roots of Crime
Community and Situational Factors

 
Families, Friends, and Schools

 
Sociodemographic Correlates of Crime

 
The Need for Multifaceted Crime Prevention

 
 
Part II: Primary Crime Prevention: Focus on the Social and Physical Environments
 
Chapter 5: Economic and Employment Strategies
Poverty and Crime

 
Employment and Crime

 
Reducing Poverty and Promoting Stable Employment

 
 
Chapter 6: Community and Neighborhood Approaches
Community Risk Factors for Crime

 
Early Community Crime Prevention Approaches

 
Contemporary Community Crime Prevention Approaches

 
Community Crime Prevention and Substance Abuse

 
Difficulties with Community Crime Prevention

 
 
Chapter 7: Situational Crime Prevention
Situational Crime Prevention: Background

 
Theoretical Background: Routine Activities and Rational Choice Theory

 
Situational Crime Prevention: The Basics

 
Situational Crime Prevention: Evidence

 
Situational Crime Prevention: Critiques

 
Preventing Gun Violence

 
 
Part III: Secondary Crime Prevention: Focus on Families, Schools, and Peers
 
Chapter 8: Parents, Children, and Families
Parenting and Child Outcomes

 
Parenting Programs and Crime Prevention

 
Early Childhood and Family Programs

 
How Do Parent/Family Programs Work?

 
Preventing Family Violence

 
 
Chapter 9: Schools and Crime Prevention
Schools and Risk Factors for Crime

 
Preventing Crime in the School

 
Crime Prevention Programs in Schools: Developmental Approaches

 
 
Chapter 10: Peers, Gangs, and Youth Crime
Youth Crime: Facts and Figures

 
Peers and Youth Crime

 
Gangs and Crime

 
 
Part IV: Tertiary Crime Prevention: Focus on Criminal Justice
 
Chapter 11: Policing and Crime Prevention
History of Policing

 
Deterrence Theory and Policing

 
What Does Not Work?

 
What Seems to Work?

 
Controversies in Police Crime Prevention

 
 
Chapter 12: Prisons and Crime Prevention
Prisons: A Brief History

 
From We Think It Works, To Nothing Works, To What Works

 
What Works in Prison Corrections?

 
Experiences in Prison and Recidivism

 
 
Chapter 13: Community Corrections: Probation, Parole, and Reentry
Understanding Probation and Parole

 
Probation and Crime Prevention

 
Parole and Crime Prevention

 
 
Part V: Conclusion: Final Thoughts on Crime Prevention
 
Chapter 14: Epilogue: The Promise and Challenge of Crime Prevention
What Have You Learned?

 
Lessons from Canada and Western Europe

 
The Future of Crime Prevention in the United States

 
 
Glossary
 
Index

I am delighted to welcome this extremely informative, clearly-written and wide-ranging textbook on crime prevention. Commendably, it emphasizes a public health approach and reviews the theoretical and empirical bases of prevention programs. It reviews primary prevention (including employment, community, and situational programs), secondary prevention (including family, school, peer, and gang programs), and tertiary prevention (including police, prison, parole, and probation programs). I can confidently recommend that students and others who are interested in  crime prevention will learn a great deal from this book, as I did.

David P. Farrington
Emeritus Professor of Psychological Criminology, Cambridge University

In Crime Prevention: Programs, Policies and Practices, Barkan and Rocque have written the definitive textbook on the prevention of crime in contemporary society. Blending the latest scholarship, real-world examples of research for policy change, and top-notch analysis, this book provides an in-depth education on what it means and what it takes to prevent crime.

Brandon C. Welsh
Professor of Criminology at Northeastern University and Director of the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study
Authors

This text is a well-rounded exploration of crime prevention theory and programming. I enjoyed reading this book as an instructor and I anticipate students will also enjoy it.

Wendy Perkins
Marshall University
Reviews

Crime Prevention is an excellent compendium of selections by many of the major topics in the discipline.  It covers a variety of theories and practices from traditional ones to up-to-date! . . . Easy-to-follow for everyone even if someone does not have any connection to crime prevention.

YongJei Lee
University of Colorado
Reviews

 I have colleagues who teach this course as well and I would simply say “It’s Stephen Lab’s book without the unnecessary filler and with up to date research and examples.” That is truly what it is. I would hope that the author[s] would take that as a compliment, because he just surpassed (in my opinion) the hands down best crime prevention text on the market.

Keith Bell
West Liberty University
Review

This crime prevention text thoroughly and evenly offers students crime prevention theory, strategies, and research in a useful, informative manner. . . Strong theory presentation. Strong research support. Balanced in a fair way.


John Hazy
Youngstown State University
Review

The Barkan [and Rocque] text is a crime prevention text providing an overview of explanatory research and associated policy in a variety of areas consistently discussed in an undergraduate crime prevention and policy-related text.

Philip McCormack
Fitchburg State University
Review

The Barkan [and Rocque] text is a crime prevention text providing an overview of explanatory research and associated policy in a variety of areas consistently discussed in an undergraduate crime prevention and policy-related text.

Philip McCormack
Fitchburg State University
Review

This book includes critical information for my Critical Issues course.

Mr Steven Dyer
Arts Sciences Division, Thomas College
August 24, 2021
Key features

      Learning questions begin each chapter to highlight important elements of the chapter.

      Selected tables in certain chapters summarize a chapter’s theoretical or programmatic discussion.

      Each chapter ends with a conclusion, summary, and list of key terms.

      Each chapter includes an extensive list of references that readers may consult for further information.

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