NCJ Number
81246
Editor(s)
H D Schwing,
F Berckhauer,
G Steinhilper
Date Published
1980
Length
625 pages
Annotation
Articles compiled in this volume represent an overview of the crime prevention efforts underway internationally and in West Germany in particular. The concept of crime prevention policy encompasses broad social and educational measures in addition to criminal justice programming.
Abstract
Initial articles state the need for coordinated and comprehensive crime prevention planning in Western Germany and the implementation of programs that attack economic and environmental crime causes as well as for those that foster the social reintegration of offenders. Briefly summarized are the platforms of Germany's two major political parties on the issue of crime prevention. The consensus is that crime prevention must be pursued in the areas of socialization (family, school), integration of marginal populations into the social mainstream, police-community cooperation and interaction, public education, and city planning. Correctional programs are described that aim for inmate reintegration and inhibit recidivism. Statistical and research issues are raised in connection with the difficulties of measuring program effectiveness. Family policies are urged that support the primary socialization role of the family unit. Each level of the educational system is addressed in terms of responsibilities of the socialization process. A variety of juvenile treatment programs are described and suggestions made for reintegrating indigents, aliens, drug addicts, and the unskilled unemployed. Police crime prevention programs are discussed in relation to both social worker and citizens. One article advocate use of social marketing strategies to heighten public awareness of prevention measures and another urges city planning in terms of defensible space. A series of articles outline prevention policies in the United States, Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and East Europe. The concluding article delineates measures being undertaken in the West German State of Lower Saxony. Tabular data, charts, and footnotes are provided with individual articles. The volume concludes with indexes and over 1,000 bibliographic citations. For individual articles, see NCJ 81247-79.