Social and Community Crime Prevention

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Created by: NiamhSharp
Created on: 21-02-20 15:42

What do these strategies emphasise?

dealing with the social conditions that predispose some individuals to future crime

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What is a cause of crime?

Poverty

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Example of general social policies that may have a crime prevention role

full employment policies are likely to reduce crime as a 'side effect'

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Perry pre-school project in Michigan gave an experimental group of disadvantaged 3-4 year olds a two-year intellectual enrichment programme

the longitudinal study following their progress into adulthood shows far fewer arrests for violent crime, property crime and drugs compared with peers not in the project

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Analysis

these are longer-term strategies, attempting to tackle the root causes of offending, rather the short-term removal of opportunities for crime

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What is a cause of crime?

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Poverty

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Example of general social policies that may have a crime prevention role

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Perry pre-school project in Michigan gave an experimental group of disadvantaged 3-4 year olds a two-year intellectual enrichment programme

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Analysis

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Social and Community Crime Prevention