crime prevention and control

Question 1

the ways of crime prevention

Answer 1

Situational crime prevention
Environmental crime prevention
Social and community crime prevention

Question 2

describe situational crime prevention

Answer 2

managing the immediate environment
increasing efforts and risks of committing crime and reducing the reward

e.g. target hardening - NYC bus station designed crime out and made everything glass + anti homeless bars

Question 3

describe environmental crime prevention

Answer 3

Absence of control leads to crime - Crack down on disorder

environmental improvement - repair any vandalism - Broken windows thesis e.g. clean car program in NYC train station

ZTP - tackle even slightest disorder

Question 4

Describe social and community crime prevention

Answer 4

Remove the conditions that may predispose people to crime

longer term solution

e.g. Perry preschool project gave disadvantaged children intellectual enrichment - had lower crime rates than the other children