ORGANIZATION OF URBAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

• NCJ Number: 5833
• Journal: International Review of Criminal Policy Issue: 19 Dated: (1962) Pages: 3-16
• Author(s): M B CLINARD
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 18 pages
• Corporate Author: United Nations Publications
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United Nations

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS OF OVER-RAPID URBANIZATION AND ATTEMPTS TO AMELIORATE THESE SOCIAL REPERCUSSIONS.

Abstract

IN MANY LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF ASIA, CITIES HAVE GROWN ENORMOUSLY WITHOUT A CONCOMITANT GROWTH OF INDUSTRIALIZATION TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE RESOURCES TO ABSORB THE RURAL OVERFLOW. RAPID URBAN GROWTH HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF, OR INCREASE IN, CERTAIN TYPES OF ADULT CRIMES AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN NUMEROUS COUNTRIES. THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES NEIGHBORHOOD INFLUENCES AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOR, AND EXPANDS UPON THE ACTIVITIES OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS AND URBAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS USUALLY INVOLVE AN INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF AN AREA AND WORKERS WHO SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR STIMULATING LOCAL DESIRE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)