Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : what works in crime prevention? / David Weisburd, David P. Farrington, and Charlotte Gill -- Developmental and social prevention / David P. Farrington, Friedrich Losel and Maria M. Ttofi -- Community interventions / Charlotte Gill -- Situational prevention / Kate J. Bowers and Shane D. Johnson -- Policing / Cody W. Telep and David Weisburd -- Sentencing and deterrence / Amanda E. Perry -- Correctional programs / David B. Wilson -- Drug interventions / Katy R. Holloway and Trevor H. Bennett -- Qualitative data in systematic reviews / Mimi Ajzenstadt -- Evidence mapping to advance justice practice / Michael S. Caudy, Faye S. Taxman, Lienshang Tang and Carolyn Watson -- Economic analyses / Jacqueline Mallender and Rory Tierney -- Conclusion : what works in crime prevention revisited / David Weisburd, David P. Farrington, and Charlotte Gill.

Over a decade ago, a concerted effort was made by members of the criminology community, including the editors and contributors of this volume, to bring the practice of systematic reviews to the study of criminology, in order to provide replicable, evidence-based data to answer key questions about the study of crime causation, detection, and prevention. Here, the pioneers in this effort present a comprehensive stock-taking of what has been learned, bringing together and assessing all major systematic reviews of the effectiveness of criminological interventions, to draw broad conclusions about what works in policing, corrections, developmental prevention, situational prevention, drug abuse treatments, sentencing and deterrence, and communities.