Concept information
Preferred term
crime prevention units
Definition
- Throughout most of history, preventing crime and responding to criminal behavior was the purview of the victim, his or her family, and community residents. There was no police force (or criminal justice system, for that matter) as we know it today. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Crime Prevention Units]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/crime_prevention_units
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