Classicism and Rational Actor Implication on Policy

Question 1

Increase the effort

Answer 1

For example, car steering locks or restricted sales of items used to commit crimes such as guns or knives.

Question 2

Increase the risk

Answer 2

For example, surveillance or burglar alarms.

Question 3

Reduce rewards

Answer 3

For example, removing car radios or making refuges for victims of domestic abuse.

Question 4

Reduce provocations

Answer 4

For example, pornography controls or positive crowd management.

Question 5

Remove excuses

Answer 5

For example, clear rules and instructions.

Question 6

Responsibility taken by citizens

Answer 6

For example, buying own burglar alarm or taking self defence classes.

Question 7

Recognise individual differences

Answer 7

Not all individuals are the same so policy needs to reflect all individual differences to be effective.

Question 8

Rational choice/routine activity/situational crime prevention

Answer 8

• Locks
• CCTV
• Lighting

Question 9

Deterrence theory

Answer 9

• Consistency and less flexibility
• Restoration of capital punishment
• Tougher youth justice policy