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New South Wales : crime prevention directions for the future

Christine Nixon

Published in:
National overview on crime prevention : proceedings of a conference held 4-6 June 1991
Sandra McKillop and Julia Vernon (eds.)
ISBN 0 642 18452 6 ; ISSN 1034-5086
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 1992
(AIC Conference Proceedings; no. 15)

Abstract

The first two phases of crime prevention in New South Wales have involved deterrence policies and a number of specific crime prevention initiatives (eg Neighbourhood Watch). Nixon discusses future directions and the third phase of crime prevention. She refers to overseas developments and the approach of a discussion paper being prepared for the NSW Government. The proposed Crime Prevention Plan will address a range of issues (eg environmental design, economic influences). Nixon emphasises that the criminal justice system needs to actively engage in crime prevention.