Chapter 13: Choosing crime in everyday life.

Question 1

The actual act of breaking the law.

Answer 1

Crime

Question 2

​​Another​ ​type​ ​of​ ​crime​ ​prevention​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​because​ ​its​ ​identifying
the​ ​problem​ ​,​ ​finding​ ​a​ ​solution,​ ​and​ ​implementing​ ​it.

Answer 2

Problem-orienting policing.

Question 3

​One​ ​method​ ​of​ ​“hardening​ ​the​ ​target.”​ ​Design​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​more
difficult​ ​to​ ​commit​ ​crime.

Answer 3

Natural strategy.

Question 4

​Another​ ​method​ ​to​ ​“harden​ ​the​ ​target”​ ​such​ ​as​ ​cameras,​ ​alarms,​ ​things physical.

Answer 4

Mechanical strategy.

Question 5

Crime​ ​prevention.​ ​For​ ​example:​ ​getting​ ​a​ ​dog​ ​that​ ​barks​ ​at​ ​strangers​ ​or
locking​ ​your​ ​doors.​ ​Making​ ​it​ ​hard​ ​for​ ​the​ ​criminal​ ​to​ ​commit​ ​a​ ​crime.

Answer 5

Hardening the target

Question 6

Example: Three strikes law

Answer 6

Deterrence theory.

Question 7

Discusses how to discourage crime because it talks about guardians of different locations. Things are guarded and people are guarded. You may look at this as another strategy of hardening the target.

Answer 7

Routine activity crime triangle

Question 8

When the offender makes the choice based on certainty and severity.

Answer 8

Rational choice theory.

Question 9

What you do every day could help the offender make the rational choice to commit a crime against you.

Answer 9

Routine activity theory.

Question 10

Rational choice and routine activity theories are concerned about what is happening in the ___________

Answer 10

present.

Question 11

Policy answer to rational choice theory and routine activity theory.

Answer 11

Crime prevention.