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

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Anthony A. Braga (Northeastern University, Boston) David M. Kennedy (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York)

A Framework for Addressing Violence and Serious Crime

Focused Deterrence, Legitimacy, and Prevention

Anthony A. Braga (Northeastern University, Boston), David M. Kennedy (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York)

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Cambridge University Press
25 March 2021

Social services & welfare, criminology; Crime & criminology; Causes & prevention of crime; Drugs trade & trafficking; Offenders

Series: Elements in Criminology

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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.

By: Anthony A. Braga (Northeastern University Boston), David M. Kennedy (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 150g
ISBN: 9781108940061
ISBN 10: 1108940064
Series: Elements in Criminology
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 25 March 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active