This article focuses on the typical Neighborhood Watch model -- the model that has been accepted and implemented in hundreds of communities across the nation. Drawing on information from a national study of the "state of the art" in Neighborhood Watch, which was conducted in the mid-1980s, this article describes the basic characteristics of Neighborhood Watch programs. Then the possibilities of Neighborhood Watch achieving substantial reductions in crime and a rebirth of community spirit in American neighborhoods are discussed critically. Finally, some more limited, but often overlooked, benefits of Neighborhood Watch are noted. 29 references, 2 tables, 1 figure. (Author abstract)
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