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A Framework for Addressing Violence and Serious Crime: Focused Deterrence, Legitimacy, and Prevention

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Framework for Addressing Violence and Serious Crime: Focused Deterrence, Legitimacy, and Prevention
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anthony A. Braga
By (author) David M. Kennedy
SeriesElements in Criminology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 150
ISBN/Barcode 9781108940061
ClassificationsDewey:364
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 March 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This Element examines an increasingly important community crime prevention strategy - focused deterrence. This strategy seeks to change offender behavior by understanding underlying crime-producing dynamics and conditions that sustain recurring crime problems, and implementing a blended set of law enforcement, community mobilization, and social service actions. The approach builds on recent theorizing on optimizing deterrence, mobilizing informal social control, enhancing police legitimacy, and reducing crime opportunities through situational crime prevention. There are three main types of focused deterrence strategies: group violence intervention programs, drug market intervention programs, and individual offender programs. A growing number of rigorous program evaluations find focused deterrence to be an effective crime prevention strategy. However, a number of steps need to be taken to ensure focused deterrence strategies are implemented properly. These steps include creating a network of capacity through partnering agencies, conducting upfront and ongoing problem analysis, and developing accountability structures and sustainability plans.