Reducing Crime: The Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Interventions (Wiley Series in Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law)

Based on extensive research initiated by the UK Home Office, Reducing Crime offers an objective look at the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions in the reduction of crime. Bringing together information about where, for whom and at what cost these interventions are effective, the book examines alcohol prevention and drug treatment studies; courts, sentencing and police interventions; probation and prison interventions; and situational burglary and housing interventions. In addition to a cost/benefits analysis of each intervention, the book also discusses future research and policy directions. This Important Volume Presents An Extensive Review Of Over 100 Studies Assessing The Effectiveness Of Criminal Justice Interventions In The Reduction Of Crime. It Draws Together Information About Where, For Whom, And Critically, At What Cost The Interventions Are Effective In Reducing And Deterring Crime. Reducing Crime Is Essential Reading For Academics, Students And Researchers In Forensic Psychology, Criminology, Social Policy And Economics. It Will Also Be A Valuable Resource For Policy Makers, Criminal Justice Decision Makers And Probation And Police Officers.--jacket. Reducing Crime / Cynthia Mcdougall, Amanda E. Perry And David P. Farrington -- Methodology Of The Uk Review Of Evidence / Amanda E. Perry -- Alcohol And Drug Treatments / Mary Mcmurran -- Diversion From Prosecution At Court And Effective Sentencing / Carol Hedderman And Mike Hough -- Probation And Prison Interventions / Caroline Friendship And Mia Debidin -- Cctv And Street Lighting : Comparative Effects On Crime / Brandon C. Welsh And David P. Farrington -- Situational Burglary And Housing Interventions / Trevor Bennett -- Economic Methodology And Evaluations : The Costs And Benefits Of Criminal Justice Interventions / Raymond Swaray -- Overview Of Effectiveness Of Criminal Justice Interventions In The Uk / Cynthia Mcdougall, Amanda E. Perry And David P. Farrington. Edited By Amanda Perry, Cynthia Mcdougall, And David P. Farrington. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Reducing Crime......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 About the Editors......Page 9 List of Contributors......Page 11 Series Preface......Page 13 Foreword......Page 15 Acknowledgements......Page 17 1 Reducing Crime......Page 19 2 Methodology of the UK Review of Evidence......Page 31 3 Alcohol and Drug Treatments......Page 51 4 Diversion from Prosecution at Court and Effective Sentencing......Page 71 5 Probation and Prison Interventions......Page 91 6 CCTV and Street Lighting: Comparative Effects on Crime......Page 113 7 Situational Burglary and Housing Interventions......Page 133 8 Economic Methodology and Evaluations: The Costs and Benefits of Criminal Justice Interventions......Page 161 9 Overview of Effectiveness of Criminal Justice Interventions in the UK......Page 181 Index......Page 245 How can we reduce criminal behaviour? This [text] presents an extensive review of over 100 studies assessing the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions in the reduction of crime. It draws together information about where, for whom, and critically, at what cost the interventions are effective in reducing and deterring crime. [The text] is essential reading for academics, students and researchers in forensic psychology, criminology, social policy and economics. It will also be a valuable resource for policy makers, criminal justice decision makers and probation and police officers.-Back cover 'Reducing Crime' offers an objective look at the effectiveness of criminal justice interventions in the reduction of crime. The text is based on research initiated by the UK Home Office This book had as its starting point a systematic review of criminal justice interventions aimed at reducing crime in the UK.