Science, politics, and crime prevention: Toward a new crime policy

Crime prevention has entered a new, more robust phase of research activity and holds greater relevance to policy and practice today than ever before. It stands as an important component of an overall strategy to reduce crime. This paper sets out a modest proposal for a new crime policy to help build a safer, more sustainable society. Narrative meta-review of the crime prevention literature. The central features include: ensuring that the highest...