Annotated Bibliography
Topic: Community Development and Crime Prevention
Donnelly, P. G., & Kimble, C. E. (2006). An evaluation of the effects of neighborhood mobilization on community problems. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 32(1-2), 61-80.
This research analyzes the results of actions made by individuals of a neighborhood to regenerate the neighborhood and make it safer and more secure place to live. The individuals adopted a plan, created by city officials to reduce crime and create a friendly environment. An evaluation of official data by demonstrates that crime was notably reduced. The environment and structure of your community can have an impact on the members who are a part of it.
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L., & Flaming, K. H. (2005). Discovering the impact of community policing: The broken windows thesis, collective efficacy, and citizens' judgment. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 42(2), 147-186.
In this study, a community cooperates with the police to demonstrate how the structure, mechanisms, and efficacy of community policy has an impact on supposed crime and life in the community. It compares methods on three different lengths: goals, measurement of outcome and approach to crime. The study determined that community policing targets both disorder and crime. I was able to understand the community policing just doesn’t help with crime prevention, it also has an impact on the structure and mechanism of the community.
Linden, R., & Chaturvedi, R. (2005). The need for comprehensive crime prevention planning: The case of motor vehicle Theft1. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 47(2), 251-270.
The article focuses on why some community development fails to reduce crime prevention. It concluded that the reason for this was because they are poorly planned and implemented. The article states steps of how to reach a comprehensive approach that will prevent crimes in communities. The article analyzes how to properly prevent crimes, specifically on motor vehicle theft. This article, by far, was the most descriptive and analytical because they focused on a specific scenario, that occurred in a