Summary
The Handbook offers a concise overview of the main considerations to be taken into account in planning and implementing crime prevention strategies and interventions. It also recognizes that there are some major differences between regions and countries in terms of the challenges posed by crime and victimization and the importance of adapting programmes to local contexts. The main emphasis is on how crime prevention strategies based on the guidelines developed by the United Nationscan be entrenched and sustained over time.
Contents
Introduction -- I. Crime prevention: an introduction -- II. The key role of Governments -- III. Knowledge-based crime prevention -- IV. Planning, monitoring and evaluation -- V. A multidisciplinary approach and working in partnerships -- VI. Working with communities and civil society -- VII. Conclusion.