“Alternative Measures” are understood as judicial measures applicable before or after conviction that, instead of establishing a prison sentence, seek, by judicial decision, to apply non-custodial penalties and sanctions.

Among the intervention models for domestic violence perpetrators, the two best known are the "Duluth Model" and "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" (CBT).

Focused deterrence seeks to change the behavior of offenders by understanding the underlying dynamics that produce crime and the conditions that sustain recurring criminal problems, as well as by implementing a combined focused strategy comprising law enforcement actions, community mobilization, and social services. These strategies are also known as “Pulling Levers”.

Electronic monitoring makes use of different technologies to monitor the location of the convicted person who remains free, but with certain restrictions. Beyond the goal of reducing the number of people in prison, and thus the costs of the prison system, when used specifically for sex offenders, this type of program should primarily seek to have greater control over those on parole and may involve geographic restrictions (for example, maintaining a certain distance from schools, recreational areas, and other areas where children tend to gather).

Equipment designed to prevent mainly the occurrence of theft and robbery. It can be installed in residences, stores, offices, vehicles, and workplaces, both in residential and commercial areas, and comprises several types of solutions, such as door reinforcements, locks and windows, alarms, access control to properties, closing of vacant lots, among others.

These programs work directly with groups of couples in sessions mediated by facilitators and focused on gender transformation strategies. The aim is to promote a critical reflection on gender-related attitudes and conflict-generating factors. The sessions can be separated by gender or can be mixed, and also aim to develop communication skills for a healthy relationship.

In recent decades, several countries have passed laws restricting the marketing and carrying of firearms. For example, the UK passed restrictive laws in 1988 and 1997; Canada in 1977, 1991, and 1995; Australia in 1996, with the approval of one of the world’s most restrictive pieces of legislation; in addition to reforms in Switzerland, New Zealand, Austria, South Africa, and even Brazil, where the “Statute of Disarmament“ (Law No. 10826/2003) was approved in 2003.

Protection orders, also called “restraining orders” or “protective measures”, are designed to prevent the recurrence of gender-based violence and guarantee the comprehensive protection of individuals who suffer multiple discriminations and violence because of their gender.
To this end, they impose a series of conditions on the aggressors that restrict their contact and interaction with the victims. These preventive measures are usually issued in civil proceedings, but are enforced by the police, and violations are expected to be investigated and charged as criminal offenses.

These programs, which are usually implemented in school contexts, aim to help children and adolescents increase their ability to understand and manage emotions, as well as to develop positive relationships and make responsible decisions.
To this end, five essential skills are worked on: self-knowledge, self-regulation, sociability, competence in relationships, and responsible decisions.

This type of program combines financial empowerment interventions (such as microfinance, savings or transfer programs, etc.) with social empowerment interventions (such as school support, healthcare, and personal skills training, among others).