Reorienting Crime Prevention Research and Policy: From the Causes of Criminality211 to the Context of Crime

摘要

This Research Report argues that reorientation of crime prevention research and211u001epolicy from the causes of criminality to the context of crime provides much 211u001epromise. To place these issues in context, this Report: Reviews the factors that 211u001ehave hindered development of a situ-ational approach to crime prevention research 211u001eand policy in the past and those that have contributed to its growing influence 211u001ein recent years. Compares the relative strengths of this approach with more 211u001etraditional approaches to crime prevention. Identifies areas where situational 211u001ecrime prevention has generated new insights about the crime problem and potential 211u001eresponses to it. Discusses the strength of evidence that supports situational 211u001ecrime prevention strategies. Recommends development of a research agenda that 211u001epermits a critical exploration of the assumptions of situational prevention by 211u001eimproving evaluation methods and expanding the boundaries of study beyond applied 211u001ecrime prevention problems.