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Criminality (predisposition) [Principle for prevention] Reduce known risk factors and enhance known protective factors through family, school and peer groups; also includes supplying remedial treatment for those who have been convicted [Mechanism] 
Intervene early at key developmental stages to alleviate risk factors and enhance protective factors Address the underlying factors that contributed to an offender’s behaviour in the first place and support their transition back into the community
Effective crime prevention interventions for implementation by local government | Crime prevention approaches, theory and mechanisms
Mechanism