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Effectiveness and Evaluation of Crime Prevention Programs in Minas Gerais Cover

Effectiveness and Evaluation of Crime Prevention Programs in Minas Gerais

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|May 2014

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Number of schools by socioeconomic level and group. Source: (Correa 2007).

Socioeconomic levelNumber of Schools in the EVCANo. of Schools in Control Group at 25%
-0.11 to 0.03164
0.04 to 0.18378
0.19 to 0.33176
Above 0.3493
TOTAL7919
Table 2

Results by school size.

School size1999/20002005/2006Difference
Mean/100 studentsNMean/100 studentsN
Project5.5736.37514.50%
Control4.8196.51935.40%
TOTAL5.3926.39418.90%
Table 3

AuthorYearTextInstitProgramTitleObjectiveTypeMethod usedMaryland Scale
PhD theses
Silveira, Andrea2007 PhD thesisUFMGFica Vivo (Stay Alive)To manage public order and application of the law: forms of policing in a perspective comparing Brazil-United States – An analysis of the experiences of Belo Horizonte – MG and Washington-DCQualitative, comparative case studyProcess and outcomeObservation, interviews, descriptive analyses and regression model2
Sapori, Luis Flavio2007PhD thesisEd. FGVThe whole Social Defense system of MG.Public Security in Brazil: challenges and perspectivesProcess and outcomeObservation, interviews, descriptive analyses1
Peixoto, BetâniaPhD thesisUFMGFica Vivo (Stay Alive)A contribution to crime preventionQuasi-experimentalOutcomeControl group:4
Master theses
Márcia Cristina Alves2008Masters dissertFJPFica Vivo (Stay Alive)Crime prevention programs: from social processes to innovations in Public Policy. Experience of Stay Alive!To ‘understand’ elements of the prevention programProcess and outcomeInterviews, time-series1
Carvalho, E. A.2008Masters dissertPUC MGLive EyeLive Eye Project, the iris of the eyes of public security: a geographic analysis.Assess Live Eye impact on BH city centerOutcomeTime-series1
Carvalho, Deborah2007Masters dissertUFMGEscola Viva (Living School)Evaluation of public policies for reducing school violence in Minas Gerais: The case of the Escola Viva, Comunidade Ativa (Living School, Active Community) Project.Evaluation with control group of the programOutcomeControl group4
Evaluation reports
Beato Filho2005 ReportWBFica Vivo (Stay Alive)Fica Vivo (Stay Alive) case studyCase study for implementation of programProcessObservation, interviews, descriptive analysesn/a
Peixoto, et al.2011 ReportFJPBH Security PolicyLiterature review (83 titles) on explanations for MGAssess explanations of the reasons behind drop in violent crime in MG, based on literature reviewLiterature reviewTexts and articles on the subjectnot applicable
Papers and chapters
Beato Filho, Claudio c.2001Book Chap.BIDCommunity policing in BHReinventing the police: implementation of community policingAssess implementation of community policing in BH, identifying implementation difficultiesOutcomeInterviews, questionnaires and observation2
Andrade, M.V. and Peixoto2008Book Chap.UFMGFica Vivo (Stay Alive), Bolsa Família (Family Allowance), Uerê, Paz nas escolas (Peace in Schools), Proerd, ApacEvaluation of Cost/benefit of crime prevention and control programs in BrazilEvaluation of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programsOutcomeCost/benefit comparison of different types of program3
Beato F., C/, Silveira, A., Leite, K.R., Souza, E.2007Book Chap.WWC / USACommunity Advice, Fica Vivo (Stay Alive), IgespCitizen security in Brazil: Experience underway in Belo Horizonte. Citizen Security in the Americas- Active Investigation ProjectDescription of Citizen Security programsProcessInterviews, official data, questionnairesn/a
Soares, Rodrigo and Viveiros, Igor2010 PaperFJPIGESPOrganization and Information in the Fight against Crime: An Evaluation of the Integration of Police Forces in the State of Minas Gerais, BrazilModeling IGESP ImpactOutcomeRegression Model3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/sta.dr | Journal eISSN: 2165-2627
Language: English
Published on: May 16, 2014
Published by: Department of Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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