Siding with crime victims requires successful prevention
2012/05/18
Being on the side of crime victims requires successful implementation of violence prevention that works. For the harm done by the offender, he is responsible. For the harm done because we do not use the best knowledge when that is available to us, we are responsible.
If governments and so taxpayers are to pay on the basis of results in reducing crime, we would see a massive shift from traditional policing strategies and mass incarceration to smart problem oriented policing and targeted social crime prevention.
Successful implementation requires key actions that are too often ignored. The education, social service and police agencies that can tackle the causes of violence must become part of the solution. A new cadre of professional preventionists must be developed. We will only get results if we can measure them. The public is more supportive than many politicians but both must be engaged.
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Will Criminal Justice Scientists Stop Crime and Assist Victims in Toronto?
2011/02/27
Criminal justice scientists from the USA and Canada will meet in Toronto this week for their annual conference. Special US-Canada panels will focus on crime prevention, victim services, and drug courts as well as traditional issues such as policing and corrections. Here are some quick facts to debate.
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The United Kingdom
2010/12/15
This publication was influential in informing the policies of the Cameron government in England and Wales. It looks at the research on the effectiveness on crime reduction strategies and uses this to recommend actions that will reduce and stop crime at less cost.
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Mexico
2010/12/15
Mexico has adopted legislation that establishes a national crime prevention center and will promote evidence based strategies to reverse the escalation in violence and stop crime.
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Canada
2010/12/03
This is a popular publication for municipal stakeholders such as mayors, city councilors, police chiefs, school board executives and housing leaders. It takes research, international standards and successes and puts them into short action briefs that are easy for decision makers to use to reduce and stop crime, and organise sustainable prevention strategies.
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