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Crime Prevention

Crime Prevention is a policy-oriented academic concept within criminology and urban governance that designates systematic strategies and interventions aimed at reducing the likelihood of criminal behavior through proactive social, environmental, and institutional measures prior to the occurrence of crime.

11.3K

Publications

704.5K

Citations

15K

Authors

3.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2.5K

Variants

Drug-related Crime PreventionRetail Crime PreventionSocial Crime Prevention

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Publications

11.3K

Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach

Gary S. Becker · Journal of Political Economy · 1968 · 13.3K citations

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Neighborhoods and Violent Crime: A Multilevel Study of Collective Efficacy

Robert J. Sampson, Stephen W. Raudenbush, Felton J. Earls · Science · 1997 · 11.9K citations · Full text

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Social Change and Crime Rate Trends: A Routine Activity Approach

Lawrence E. Cohen, Marcus Felson · American Sociological Review · 1979 · 8.5K citations

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A General Theory of Crime

Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi · Stanford University Press eBooks · 1990 · 6.4K citations

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A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety

Terrie E. Moffitt, Louise Arseneault, Daniel W. Belsky et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 4.8K citations · Full text

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Authors

15K

  1. DP
    David P. Farrington

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    98 publications · 8.9K citations

    48

    h-index

  2. DW
    David Weisburd

    George Mason University, United States

    72 publications · 9.5K citations

    42

    h-index

  3. AA
    Anthony A. Braga

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    59 publications · 7.1K citations

    39

    h-index

  4. SD
    Shane D. Johnson

    University College London, United Kingdom

    42 publications · 3.2K citations

    29

    h-index

  5. MA
    Martin A. Andresen

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    47 publications · 3.3K citations

    29

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Institutions

3.3K

  1. Institute of Criminology

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

    59 h-index

    207 publications

    13.6K citations

  2. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    59 h-index

    241 publications

    20.9K citations

  3. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    56 h-index

    210 publications

    15.3K citations

  4. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    55 h-index

    267 publications

    20.1K citations

  5. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    53 h-index

    166 publications

    13.9K citations

  6. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    50 h-index

    167 publications

    12.4K citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    49 h-index

    131 publications

    12.3K citations

  8. Temple University

    Philadelphia, United States

    49 h-index

    173 publications

    16.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Criminology

    236 publications · 34.2K citations

    100

    h-index

  2. The British Journal of Criminology

    371 publications · 27.6K citations

    93

    h-index

  3. Journal of Criminal Justice

    257 publications · 16.5K citations

    67

    h-index

  4. Justice Quarterly

    JQ · 180 publications · 15.1K citations

    67

    h-index

  5. Crime & Delinquency

    237 publications · 14.6K citations

    67

    h-index

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