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

    Authors

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

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    187

    Last Page

    204

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000072887400001

    ISSN

    0011-1287

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