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Cures That Harm: Unanticipated Outcomes of Crime Prevention Programs

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  • Joan McCord

    (Temple University)

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This review highlights the importance of recognizing the possibility for doing harm when intentions are good. It describes several examples showing that well-planned and adequately executed programs provide no guarantee for safety or efficacy. The author concludes with recommendations for scientifically credible evaluations to promote progress in the field of crime prevention.

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  • Joan McCord, 2003. "Cures That Harm: Unanticipated Outcomes of Crime Prevention Programs," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 587(1), pages 16-30, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:587:y:2003:i:1:p:16-30
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716202250781
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    1. David P. Farrington & Anthony Petrosino, 2001. "The Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 578(1), pages 35-49, November.
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    2. Green, David A. & Simard-Duplain, Gaëlle & Sweetman, Arthur & Warburton, William P., 2023. "A Scientific Approach to Addressing Social Issues Using Administrative Data," IZA Policy Papers 199, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    4. Friedrich Lösel & Andreas Beelmann, 2003. "Effects of Child Skills Training in Preventing Antisocial Behavior: A Systematic Review of Randomized Evaluations," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 587(1), pages 84-109, May.
    5. Anthony Petrosino, 2003. "Estimates of Randomized Controlled Trials Across Six Areas of Childhood Intervention: A Bibliometric Analysis," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 589(1), pages 190-202, September.

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