Crime prevention strategies have a higher success rate than
Developmental prevention
A more cost-effective way of dealing with crime is
Community prevention
the rise in crime rates in many places is often due to
Situational prevention
This refers to appropriate educational interventions designed to help young people make better choices by providing support at home, school, and in the community
the threat of the penal system
This refers to the different actions that can be taken to reduce the opportunities for crimes to take place
This strategy deals with the aspects of a community that can be changed to make neighborhoods safer places to live
weak judicial and law enforcement systems where impunity is prevalent, and to a lack of opportunities and support for marginalized and at-risk communities
to prevent citizens from committing criminal offenses through investing in social inclusion projects