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From research to policy: Preventing residential burglary through a systems approach

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This paper isolates crime prevention policy implications which stem from a series of interrelated environmental studies of residential burglaries. A number of crime prevention strategies are developed using a systems approach. It is argued that changes made to the environments of individuals, groups, communities, organizations, and society can achieve lower risks of residential burglary victimization.

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  1. Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, Appalachian State University, 28608, Boone, NC

    Matthew B. Robinson

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Robinson, M.B. From research to policy: Preventing residential burglary through a systems approach. Am J Crim Just 24, 169–179 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02887590

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