NCJ Number
109694
Journal
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Volume: 494 Dated: (November 1987) Pages: 90-93
Date Published
1987
Length
4 pages
Annotation
The concepts of neighborhood, family, and employment are the basis for crime prevention in that they provide people with identity, self-esteem, status, and respect, and thereby serve as disincentives for committing crime.
Abstract
However, the misconception currently exists that the criminal justice system is what prevents crime. Thus, funding cutbacks in social programs that would deal with neighborhood, family, and employment are not accompanied by cutbacks on criminal justice expenditures. To change from the present misconception, programs must be pursued that are equitable in terms of results rather than equal in terms of content or form. (Author abstract modified)