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The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science ; v. 494

Preface / Lynn A. Curtis

Inventing and reinventing Argus : what makes one community organization work / Elizabeth Lyttleton Sturtz and Mary Taylor

Prevention and control of violence through community revitalization, individual dignity, and personal self-confidence / M. Isolina Ferré

The House of Umoja as a case study for social change / David Fattah

The citizens' role in justice : building a primary justice and prevention system at the neighborhood level / Raymond Shonholtz

Neighborhood education, mobilization, and organization for juvenile crime prevention / Jeffrey Fagan

The retreat of folly : some modest replications of inner-city success / Lynn A. Curtis

Running in front of the bear : national policy and city reality / Sylvester Murray

Employment, the private sector, and at-risk youth / William H. Kolberg

Public policy, crime, and the Hispanic community / Raul Yzaguirre

Crime and policy in the African American community / Garry A. Mendez, Jr.

Neighborhood, family, and jobs - necessary, but not sufficient / Marilyn Steele

Crime prevention and criminal justice : in search of a silver bullet / Sherry Sylvester

Innovative policing in Houston / Lee P. Brown

Law enforcement, social justice, and the legacy of Milton Eisenhower / Edward M. Kennedy

Victim rights and criminal justice reform / Lois Haight Herrington

The Portland formula : family, business, and community / J.E. Bud Clark

Crime control and police-community relations : cross-cultural comparison of Tokyo, Japan, and Santa Ana, California / Douglas E. Rake

Government initiatives in the United Kingdom / Mary Tuck

A neighborhood approach to crime prevention in the United Kingdom / Nigel Whiskin.

Crime prevention > United States.

Violent crimes > Government policy > United States.