This report describes the results from a synthesis of 48 studies into the effects of the prevention of violence in the public and semi-public domain. The object of this synthesis was to gain an overview of effective or promising measures for the prevention of violence in the public and semi-public domain in the Netherlands and abroad. Added to this, this study was intended to generate insights into the mechanisms underlying effective or promising prevention measures and into the circumstances and contexts in which these are found to be effective. Different themes will be discussed. Is it better to offer prevention programmes at an early stage (during early childhood) or is it more effective to implement programmes in the first classes of secondary education? Is a measure more effective if it is implemented throughout a school, or is a more individual approach more appropriate?

Although this study shows that the effectiveness of many prevention measures is not studied, a number of recommendations are made with regard to the prevention of violence in the public and semi-public domain.

Target group

Academics