Focused deterrence strategies effects on crime: A systematic review
A relatively small number of people, often involved in gangs and criminally-active groups, are responsible for a disproportionate share of crime. Focused deterrence strategies attempt to reduce offending behavior for specific types of crime. Our review suggests that these strategies are associated w...
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
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2019
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Campbell Systematic Reviews
Año: 2019, Volumen: 15, Número: 3, Páginas: 1-65 |
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Sumario: | A relatively small number of people, often involved in gangs and criminally-active groups, are responsible for a disproportionate share of crime. Focused deterrence strategies attempt to reduce offending behavior for specific types of crime. Our review suggests that these strategies are associated with moderate overall reductions in crime. Crime is not displaced to other areas, rather it is more likely that there is a diffusion of crime control benefits to adjacent areas and socially-connected groups of offenders. |
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ISSN: | 1891-1803 |
DOI: | 10.1002/cl2.1051 |