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Synopsis
Lab (Bowling Green State University) exposes readers to some of the predominant crime prevention issues and techniques of the past 30 years, presents research and evaluations that have been carried out on the programs, and critically examines each prevention effort and its potential. Throughout the book, the key criteria for assessing the effectiveness of various crime prevention methods is lower subsequent offending and fear of crime. Some areas discussed include the mass media and crime prevention, community policing, and electronic monitoring. Chapter summaries are included. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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About the Author
Steven P. Lab is Professor and Director of the Criminal Justice Program and Chair of the Department of Human Services at Bowling Green State University. His research interests include victims of crime, crime prevention, juvenile delinquency, and school crime. Lab received his Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University in 1982. He has been a faculty member at Bowling Green since 1987. His primary research interests are in crime prevention and juvenile justice; he is the author of three textbooks and two edited works, and has published more than 30 articles on various topics.
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