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Peer reviewedWinfree, L. Thomas, Jr.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1996
It is argued that the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program, developed by the Phoenix (Arizona) police department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, consisted of pedagogical elements with strong conceptual and operational ties to social learning and self-control theories, and two mainstream criminological theories. (SLD)
Descriptors: Crime, Criminology, Juvenile Gangs, Models
Download full textMelville, Keith, Ed. – 1986
This booklet, designed for use in secondary social studies classes and adult groups, explores the differing perspectives on the causes and prevention of violent crime. The problem, according to the first perspective, is that the sharp increase in crime is due to the absence of punishment. The most promising solution is to get tougher with all…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Institutions, Crime, Crime Prevention
