Title: Monetary Value of Early Developmental Crime Prevention and Its Policy Significance
Abstract: Criminology & Public PolicyVolume 14, Issue 4 p. 673-680 COMMENTARY Monetary Value of Early Developmental Crime Prevention and Its Policy Significance Brandon C. Welsh, Corresponding Author Brandon C. Welsh Northeastern University, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law EnforcementDirect correspondence to Brandon C. Welsh, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Churchill Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorDavid P. Farrington, David P. Farrington Cambridge UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Brandon C. Welsh, Corresponding Author Brandon C. Welsh Northeastern University, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law EnforcementDirect correspondence to Brandon C. Welsh, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Churchill Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorDavid P. Farrington, David P. Farrington Cambridge UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 14 October 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12167Citations: 17Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Aos, Steve. 2011. 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