| NCJ Number: |
184760   |
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| Title: |
Crime Prevention in California: Building Successful Programs |
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| Author(s): |
Yvonne Choong |
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| Project Director: |
Craig Cornett |
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| Date Published: |
August 24, 2000 |
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| Annotation: |
This analysis of crime costs and crime prevention in California recommends actions that the State legislature can take to address these concerns, with emphasis on the need for a coordinated approach to allocating resources for crime prevention, based on standardized criteria. |
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| Abstract: |
Crime in California cost more than $17 billion in criminal justice expenditures in 1997 and an estimated $10 billion in victim-related costs in 1998. Successful crime prevention programs could potentially reduce long-term corrections and law enforcement costs or at least could slow the rate of growth of these costs. A network of relationships between the Federal, State, and local governments support California’s crime prevention programs. The six categories of organizational and structural elements that appear to be common to well-designed crime prevention programs include a definition of the problem, funding, program design, implementation, evaluation, and long-term value assessment. Problems with California’s existing crime prevention programs include a lack of detailed information about program expenditures and results, lack of information about which programs are effective in reducing crime, and failure to use the available information consistently to modify program design and funding. In addition, the lack of coordination among the multiple State agencies that administer crime prevention programs results in inefficiencies and duplication of effort. Recommended legislative actions to address these problems include the development of standardized review criteria to determine funding allocations, the requirement and funding of well-designed impact evaluations, and the establishment of a State crime prevention office to develop a strategic plan. Checklists and appended tables |
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| Main Term(s): |
Crime prevention planning |
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| Index Term(s): |
California; Crime control policies; Crime Control Programs; Interagency cooperation; Intergovernmental relations; Program coordination; Program design; Program financing; Program planning; Services effectiveness; State government |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
California Legislative Analyst
Sacramento, CA 95814
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000 |
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| Corporate Author: |
California Legislative Analyst
United States of America |
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| Sale Source: |
California Legislative Analyst
925 L Street
Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States of America
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America |
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| Page Count: |
24 |
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| Format: |
Document |
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Report (Study/Research) |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=184760 |
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