Improving Crime Reduction Programs: Tailoring Approaches for Maximum Effectiveness

It is evident that not all programs are equal in their ability to reduce any specific type of crime, and those that are promising should adapt from the data that is collected in various areas. One specific crime is that of reducing drunk driving by employing random traffic control stops during specific time periods of the day. Sherman et al., (1996) state this type of program worked in Australia, but the data did not show the same result in the United States. This program could be improved by setting up multiple mobile teams that can stop at any given location and give breathalyzers to motorists. By not remaining in the same area too long it does not provide the community to spread the word of t