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Community Crime Prevention
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Neighborhood Watch Programs
Community members collaborate to monitor and report suspicious activities. In community psychology, this enhances social cohesion and collective efficacy.
Environmental Design
Modifying the physical environment to deter crime. From a community psychology perspective, this can increase territoriality and natural surveillance.
Community Policing
Police work with local communities to address the root causes of crime and reduce fear. Emphasizes relationship building and problem-solving, aligning with community psychology's values of partnership and empowerment.
Youth Engagement Programs
Programs aim to keep young people involved in positive activities. Community psychology views these as essential for promoting prosocial behavior and resilience.
Hot Spots Policing
Focuses resources on areas where crime is most concentrated. Community psychology supports this by acknowledging the need for contextualized interventions.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Strategy to design buildings and communities to reduce crime. Aligns with community psychology by fostering a sense of space, ownership, and community pride.
Restorative Justice Programs
Focus on repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior. Community psychology perspective values the reconciliation process and community healing.
Social Intervention
Programs that work directly with individuals at risk of offending. Community psychology emphasizes the need for supportive social networks and role models.
Situational Crime Prevention
Encompasses strategies aimed at specific forms of crime by managing the environment. It aligns with community psychology through emphasizing empowerment and self-efficacy in tackling crime.
Community-Based Outreach
Outreach programs provide resources and support to prevent crime. A community psychology approach sees this as a way to strengthen community bonds and address social needs.
Target Hardening
Measures taken to strengthen the security of a potential target. Community psychology recognizes this as enhancing perceived community safety and deterrence.
Drug Abuse Prevention
Programs aimed at preventing substance abuse, a factor linked to crime. Community psychology promotes an approach which includes education, treatment, and community support.
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