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Autore |
Waller Irvin |
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Titolo |
Smarter crime control : a guide to a safer future for citizens, communities, and politicians / / Irvin Waller |
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Lanham, MD : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (344 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Crime prevention |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Smart public safety : giving priority to victims and taxpayers -- Actions for smart crime control -- Policing : from over-reaction after the fact to stopping crime before it harms -- Justice : courts that stop crime or do not unnecessarily interfere -- Correcting corrections : away from mass incarceration and towards stopping crime -- Actions for smart pre-crime prevention -- Preventing youth from becoming repeat offenders -- Preventing gun violence -- Preventing violence against women -- Preventing road crimes and alcohol-related violence -- Preventing property crime -- An agenda to put safety first for victims and taxpayers -- Reinvesting in smart public safety to spare victims and lower taxes -- Principal sources -- Notes -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the wake of headline-grabbing mass murders and other controversial crimes, public officials and communities alike are searching for ways to best deal with crime - both minor and major. Here, Waller highlights best practices as shown by scores of studies, underscores the need for better preventions, and details the best innovations in the reduction of crime and violence of all kinds. |
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