Pathways to Prevention: Developmental and Early Intervention Approaches to Crime in Australia, Summary Volume

• NCJ Number: 178509
• Author(s): Melanie Brown; Ross Homel; Judy Putt; Kerryn Simmons
• Date Published: January 1999
• Length: 54 pages
• Corporate Author: National Crime Prevention
• Sale Source: National Crime Prevention
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

This report describes a developmental approach to crime prevention.

Abstract

The developmental approach to crime prevention highlights the importance of the social context in which children grow up. Strengthening community networks and family support is vital. The volume summarizes the rationale, objectives, and method for the study, and sets forth the basic concepts of developmental crime prevention. It presents an overview of the research literature (longitudinal and intervention studies) and of the assessment of Australian services and programs (special population mix, issues relating to implementation, appraisal from a developmental prevention perspective). In addition, it presents a policy framework for developmental prevention, including recommendations that can be applied to local initiatives. The report’s key themes include time and timing, risk and protective factors, community appraisal, implementation and context, and evaluation. Table, references