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Cures That Harm: Unanticipated Outcomes of Crime Prevention Programs

Joan McCord

Temple University

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.

Key Words: interventions • treatment • crime prevention • random assignment • evaluations • harm

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 587, No. 1, 16-30 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716202250781
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