Praise for Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime:
“Violent crime harms individuals, families, and communities. It divides social and political discourse and is incredibly expensive to taxpayers. Irvin Waller spent a career studying and advocating for crime prevention and for victims of crime, and in Ending Violent Crime he provides a clear-eyed vision for violence reduction. From smarter use of the criminal justice system to helping youth flourish to effective national and municipal policies, Waller reveals how we can reduce harm by preventing violence in the first place and how we can achieve this goal with rational and affordable investments. Crime scholars, criminal justice practitioners, and policymakers will all benefit from reading this book and acting on its recommendations.”
— William Alex Pridemore, Dean and Distinguished Professor, School of Criminal Justice, University at Albany – SUNY
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Violent crime tragically ruins lives and communities, yet we know how to stop it and help victims. Governments agree on how to get results at the United Nations, but do not act locally.
Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime is the result of a lifetime career working to get violence prevention science applied and frustration with too many preventable tragedies. Irvin Waller explains the proven solutions that tackle the causes of violence, and, ways to persuade politicians to buy-in to invest in the appropriate solutions. Investing in effective violence prevention is more affordable and successful than policymakers think; a modest equivalent of 10 percent of what they spend on police, courts, and corrections will do it and often before the next election! Violence prevention is achievable because voters, contrary to what the media tells us, want much more than reaction, they want prevention – 50% fewer victimisations before 2030.
Irvin Waller shines a light on the challenges of violent crime, and shows how to reduce and ultimately stop it by considering how governments spend our money, manage our cities, and legislate our community safety. Waller brings the truth to the reader, increasing not only their knowledge of the problem at hand but introducing practical ways to get more involved in making our world free from violence.
Irvin Waller, PhD, is emeritus professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa. Waller first addressed crime prevention and rights for crime victims in Burglary: The Victim and the Public (1978).
His trail blazing work to get the UN General Assembly to recognize rights for victims earned him multiple awards, including from the US National Organization for Victim Assistance. This magna carta for victim rights is influencing advances across the world still today.
In 1994, he became the founding director general of the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, established by Canada and France and affiliated with the UN. He was honored with the Captain of Crime Prevention Award by the Belgian Ministry of the Interior in 1996 and recognition from the Centre´s supporting governments in 2000.
He has served on task forces in South Africa (for the Mandela government), Canada, UK, and the USA and been recognized by Mexico in 2016 for his contributions to crime policy in Latin America. He has led the World Society of Victimology and the International Organization for Victim Assistance, both in special consultative status with ECOSOC. He is an honorary member of Fondación Victimologia in Spain.
He has served on the board and advised international children’s rights and urban safety organizations, including the European Forum for Urban Safety founded in Barcelona in 1988. He is the author of Smarter Crime Control: A Guide to a Safer Future for Citizens, Communities and Politicians (R&L, 2013), Rights for Victims of Crimes: Rebalancing Justice (R&L, 2010) and Less Law, More Order: The Truth about Reducing Crime (2006).
Rowman & Littlefield Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime
May 2019 • 978-1-5381-1806-1 • US $36.00, Hardback www.rowman.com
Disponible en español: Ciencia y Secretos para Acabar con el Crimen Violento, De Juris 2021.
