Brandon C. Welsh is Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University and Senior Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. David P. Farrington is Director of Research, Emeritus Professor of Psychological Criminology, and Leverhulme Trust Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University. He is a former president of the American Society of Criminology, the British Society of Criminology, and the European Association of Psychology and Law.

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• Preface ; Contributors ; 1. Crime Prevention and Public Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Part I: Developmental Crime Prevention ; 2. Developmental and Life-Course Theories of Offending ; Francis T. Cullen, Michael L. Benson, and Matthew D. Makarios ; 3. Risk and Protective Factors for Offending ; David P. Farrington, Rolf Loeber, and Maria M. Ttofi ; 4. Preventing Crime Through Intervention in the Preschool Years ; Holly S. Schindler and Hirokazu Yoshikawa ; 5. Parent Training and the Prevention of Crime ; Alex R. Piquero and Wesley G. Jennings ; 6. Child Social Skills Training in the Prevention of Antisocial Development and Crime ; Friedrich Losel and Doris Bender ; 7. Developmental Approaches in the Prevention of Female Offending ; Deborah Gorman-Smith and Alana M. Vivolo ; Part II: Community Crime Prevention ; 8. Community-Level Infl uences on Crime and Offending ; Steven F. Messner and Gregory M. Zimmerman ; 9. Disorder and Crime ; Wesley G. Skogan ; 10. Poverty Deconcentration and the Prevention of Crime ; Jens Ludwig and Julia Burdick-Will ; 11. Peer Influence, Mentoring, and the Prevention of Crime ; Christopher J. Sullivan and Darrick Jolliffe ; 12. Comprehensive Community Partnerships for Preventing Crime ; Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Amie M. Schuck ; 13. Community-Based Substance Use Prevention ; Abigail A. Fagan and J. David Hawkins ; 14. Schools and Prevention ; Denise C. Gottfredson, Philip J. Cook, and Chongmin Na ; Part III: Situational Crime Prevention ; 15. Situational Crime Prevention: Classifying Techniques Using <"Good Enough>" Theory ; Martha J. Smith and Ronald V. Clarke ; 16. High Crime Places, Times, and Offenders ; Anthony A. Braga ; 17. Crime Displacement and Diffusion of Benefits ; Shane D. Johnson, Rob T. Guerette, and Kate J. Bowers ; 18. Place-Based Crime Prevention: Theory, Evidence, and Policy ; John E. Eck and Rob T. Guerette ; 19. The Private Sector and Designing Products Against Crime ; Paul Ekblom ; 20. Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Repeat Victimization and Its Prevention ; Louise Grove and Graham Farrell ; Part IV : Advancing Knowledge and Building a Safer Society ; 21. Implementing Crime Prevention: Good Governance and a Science of Implementation ; Ross Homel and Peter Homel ; 22. The Importance of Randomized Experiments in Evaluating Crime Prevention ; David Weisburd and Joshua C. Hinkle ; 23. Preventing Future Criminal Activities of Delinquents and Offenders ; Doris Layton MacKenzie ; 24. Public Opinion and Crime Prevention: A Review of International Trends ; Julian V. Roberts and Ross Hastings ; 25. The Science and Politics of Crime Prevention: Toward a New Crime Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Index

Brandon C. Welsh is Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University and Senior Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. David P. Farrington is Director of Research, Emeritus Professor of Psychological Criminology, and Leverhulme Trust Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University. He is a former president of the American Society of Criminology, the British Society of Criminology, and the European Association of Psychology and Law.

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• Preface ; Contributors ; 1. Crime Prevention and Public Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Part I: Developmental Crime Prevention ; 2. Developmental and Life-Course Theories of Offending ; Francis T. Cullen, Michael L. Benson, and Matthew D. Makarios ; 3. Risk and Protective Factors for Offending ; David P. Farrington, Rolf Loeber, and Maria M. Ttofi ; 4. Preventing Crime Through Intervention in the Preschool Years ; Holly S. Schindler and Hirokazu Yoshikawa ; 5. Parent Training and the Prevention of Crime ; Alex R. Piquero and Wesley G. Jennings ; 6. Child Social Skills Training in the Prevention of Antisocial Development and Crime ; Friedrich Losel and Doris Bender ; 7. Developmental Approaches in the Prevention of Female Offending ; Deborah Gorman-Smith and Alana M. Vivolo ; Part II: Community Crime Prevention ; 8. Community-Level Infl uences on Crime and Offending ; Steven F. Messner and Gregory M. Zimmerman ; 9. Disorder and Crime ; Wesley G. Skogan ; 10. Poverty Deconcentration and the Prevention of Crime ; Jens Ludwig and Julia Burdick-Will ; 11. Peer Influence, Mentoring, and the Prevention of Crime ; Christopher J. Sullivan and Darrick Jolliffe ; 12. Comprehensive Community Partnerships for Preventing Crime ; Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Amie M. Schuck ; 13. Community-Based Substance Use Prevention ; Abigail A. Fagan and J. David Hawkins ; 14. Schools and Prevention ; Denise C. Gottfredson, Philip J. Cook, and Chongmin Na ; Part III: Situational Crime Prevention ; 15. Situational Crime Prevention: Classifying Techniques Using <"Good Enough>" Theory ; Martha J. Smith and Ronald V. Clarke ; 16. High Crime Places, Times, and Offenders ; Anthony A. Braga ; 17. Crime Displacement and Diffusion of Benefits ; Shane D. Johnson, Rob T. Guerette, and Kate J. Bowers ; 18. Place-Based Crime Prevention: Theory, Evidence, and Policy ; John E. Eck and Rob T. Guerette ; 19. The Private Sector and Designing Products Against Crime ; Paul Ekblom ; 20. Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Repeat Victimization and Its Prevention ; Louise Grove and Graham Farrell ; Part IV : Advancing Knowledge and Building a Safer Society ; 21. Implementing Crime Prevention: Good Governance and a Science of Implementation ; Ross Homel and Peter Homel ; 22. The Importance of Randomized Experiments in Evaluating Crime Prevention ; David Weisburd and Joshua C. Hinkle ; 23. Preventing Future Criminal Activities of Delinquents and Offenders ; Doris Layton MacKenzie ; 24. Public Opinion and Crime Prevention: A Review of International Trends ; Julian V. Roberts and Ross Hastings ; 25. The Science and Politics of Crime Prevention: Toward a New Crime Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Index

Brandon C. Welsh is Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University and Senior Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. David P. Farrington is Director of Research, Emeritus Professor of Psychological Criminology, and Leverhulme Trust Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University. He is a former president of the American Society of Criminology, the British Society of Criminology, and the European Association of Psychology and Law.

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• Preface ; Contributors ; 1. Crime Prevention and Public Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Part I: Developmental Crime Prevention ; 2. Developmental and Life-Course Theories of Offending ; Francis T. Cullen, Michael L. Benson, and Matthew D. Makarios ; 3. Risk and Protective Factors for Offending ; David P. Farrington, Rolf Loeber, and Maria M. Ttofi ; 4. Preventing Crime Through Intervention in the Preschool Years ; Holly S. Schindler and Hirokazu Yoshikawa ; 5. Parent Training and the Prevention of Crime ; Alex R. Piquero and Wesley G. Jennings ; 6. Child Social Skills Training in the Prevention of Antisocial Development and Crime ; Friedrich Losel and Doris Bender ; 7. Developmental Approaches in the Prevention of Female Offending ; Deborah Gorman-Smith and Alana M. Vivolo ; Part II: Community Crime Prevention ; 8. Community-Level Infl uences on Crime and Offending ; Steven F. Messner and Gregory M. Zimmerman ; 9. Disorder and Crime ; Wesley G. Skogan ; 10. Poverty Deconcentration and the Prevention of Crime ; Jens Ludwig and Julia Burdick-Will ; 11. Peer Influence, Mentoring, and the Prevention of Crime ; Christopher J. Sullivan and Darrick Jolliffe ; 12. Comprehensive Community Partnerships for Preventing Crime ; Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Amie M. Schuck ; 13. Community-Based Substance Use Prevention ; Abigail A. Fagan and J. David Hawkins ; 14. Schools and Prevention ; Denise C. Gottfredson, Philip J. Cook, and Chongmin Na ; Part III: Situational Crime Prevention ; 15. Situational Crime Prevention: Classifying Techniques Using <"Good Enough>" Theory ; Martha J. Smith and Ronald V. Clarke ; 16. High Crime Places, Times, and Offenders ; Anthony A. Braga ; 17. Crime Displacement and Diffusion of Benefits ; Shane D. Johnson, Rob T. Guerette, and Kate J. Bowers ; 18. Place-Based Crime Prevention: Theory, Evidence, and Policy ; John E. Eck and Rob T. Guerette ; 19. The Private Sector and Designing Products Against Crime ; Paul Ekblom ; 20. Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Repeat Victimization and Its Prevention ; Louise Grove and Graham Farrell ; Part IV : Advancing Knowledge and Building a Safer Society ; 21. Implementing Crime Prevention: Good Governance and a Science of Implementation ; Ross Homel and Peter Homel ; 22. The Importance of Randomized Experiments in Evaluating Crime Prevention ; David Weisburd and Joshua C. Hinkle ; 23. Preventing Future Criminal Activities of Delinquents and Offenders ; Doris Layton MacKenzie ; 24. Public Opinion and Crime Prevention: A Review of International Trends ; Julian V. Roberts and Ross Hastings ; 25. The Science and Politics of Crime Prevention: Toward a New Crime Policy ; Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington ; Index