Title

Public support for early intervention programs: Implications for a progressive policy agenda

Authors

Authors

F. T. Cullen; J. P. Wright; S. Brown; M. M. Moon; M. B. Blankenship;B. K. Applegate

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Crime Delinq.

Keywords

DELINQUENCY; CRIMINOLOGY; GENERALITY; PREVENTION; ATTITUDES; DEVIANCE; Criminology & Penology

Abstract

Since the early 1970s, criminologists have embraced the view that only broader social justice will reduce crime-a stance that has largely surrendered criminal justice policy to conservatives. Emerging research shows, however, that early intervention programs prevent crime and are cost effective. Based on a 1997 survey of Tennessee respondents, the article reports further that the public supports early intervention strongly and prefers it to incarceration as a strategy to reduce offending. Thus, the article contends that early intervention programs which extend services to at-risk children and families, comprise an important progressive policy initiative that criminologists and policy makers should support.

Journal Title

Crime & Delinquency

Volume

44

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128798044002001

Language

English

First Page

187

Last Page

204

WOS Identifier

WOS:000072887400001

ISSN

0011-1287

Recommended Citation

"Public support for early intervention programs: Implications for a progressive policy agenda" (1998). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2211.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2211