The North East | Archive | 2002 | November | 5
From the Northern Echo, first published Tuesday 5th Nov 2002.
CRIME-fighting and prevention schemes from around the world are being analysed as part of a major study.
Researchers at York University's Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology will compare the methods used to tackle violent crime in developing countries.
The results of the study, funded by the Department for International Development, could provide practical guidance for countries where lawlessness threatens to divert attention from economic issues.
Economics researcher Joseph Akpokodje, who is working with a team led by Professor Roger Bowles, said the findings would support further work into the cost and benefits of various systems.
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