Abstract

This paper introduces a crime prevention methodology that focuses on deviant beliefs and behaviors. Situated between developmental and environmental crime prevention approaches, this empirical study utilized ethnographical methods to identify potential and active deviants and their support networks. Interventions were implemented through the community program of Neighborhood Watch, which focused on the identified deviant communities before the actuation of a burglary crime. Comparison between the pre-intervention period and intervention periods show the incidence of burglary crime reducing by 42%. If validated through replication, other fields that engage with active actors, such as insurgents, gangs, and terrorists, may have similar success.

摘要

本文介绍了一种预防犯罪的方法，该方法侧重于异常的信念和行为。介于发展和环境犯罪预防方法之间，这项实证研究利用民族志方法来识别潜在和活跃的越轨者及其支持网络。干预措施是通过 Neighborhood Watch 社区计划实施的，该计划侧重于入室盗窃犯罪发生前已识别的异常社区。干预前和干预期的比较表明，入室盗窃犯罪的发生率下降了 42%。如果通过复制得到验证，其他与活跃参与者（例如叛乱分子、帮派和恐怖分子）接触的领域可能会取得类似的成功。