Crime Prevention

Stephen R. Schneider, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His main areas of expertise and interest include crime prevention, organized crime, and policing and law enforcement. He has worked in the field of crime prevention for more than 20 years as a scholar, researcher, community-based practitioner, consultant, and government policy analyst. Dr. Schneider has assisted numerous community groups in developing and implementing crime prevention plans. He most recently completed a report on how to prevent and control serious and chronic criminal offending by youth and young adults for the Halifax Mayor’s Roundtable on Violence.

• Crime Prevention: An Overview. Theory and Practice of Crime Prevention: An Overview. Dominant Crime Prevention Approaches. Situational Crime Prevention and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Crime Prevention through Social Development. Crime Prevention through Social Development for Adolescents and Young Adults. Community Crime Prevention. Role of Government and Police in Crime Prevention. The State and Crime Prevention. Policing and Crime Prevention. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Crime Prevention Project. Crime Prevention Project, Phase One: Planning. Crime Prevention Project, Phase Two: Implementing a Crime Prevention Project. Crime Prevention Project, Phases Three and Four: Evaluating and Adjusting the Crime Prevention Plan. References. Index.

"Straightforward and easy to understand, the second edition of Stephen Schneider’s Crime Prevention: Theory and Practice delivers what its title promises. It examines various approaches to crime prevention, analyzing strengths and weaknesses, history, and progress. What separates this book from others on the topic is that case studies and academic research results illustrate theories in action and demonstrate real-life outcomes. The author chose wisely when gathering the case studies, with examples from all corners of Western civilization. As cultures continue to mingle and merge, such information will become increasingly relevant."- Danté I. Moriconi, CPP, PCI, PSP, CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner)