Appendix 1

Literature Search and Consultations

The literature search focused on work published from 1985 to 2000, mostly excluding conference papers and other unpublished work. It involved a computerised search of a number of major databases, including PsycINFO, Sociofile, ERIC, AGIS, AFPD, APAIS and CINCH, and a manual examination of the most recent volumes of a substantial number of relevant journals and other resources at several major libraries.

The databases were searched using a wide range of search words and terms including crime prevention with evaluation, community, neighbourhoods, cities, children, women, youth, aged, ethnic and Aborigines.

On-site and manual searches were conducted at the following libraries:

• University of Colorado
• University of Maryland
• Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice Library
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Rockville, Maryland
• The University of Western Australia
• Murdoch University.

Assistance in the literature search and in the identification of recent theoretical and practical developments in crime prevention and the evaluation of community crime prevention programs was obtained through consultation with a number of people, including the following:

• Professor Delbert Elliott
  Director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
  Institute of Behavioral Science
  University of Colorado
• Professor Lawrence Sherman
  Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  University of Maryland
• Professor Ron V Clarke
  School of Criminal Justice
  Rutgers University
• Professor Marcus Felson
  School of Criminal Justice
  Rutgers University
• Professor Michael Maxfield
  School of Criminal Justice
  Rutgers University
• Dr David Indermaur
  Crime Research Centre
  The University of Western Australia

It should be expressly noted that the views presented in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the people consulted or their institutions. Nevertheless the insights, information and assistance which these people provided are greatly appreciated.