Policy Development

Question 1

What are formal and informal policies

Answer 1

Informal - encouraging and discouraging certain types of behaviour

Formal - includes meatloaf of crime control and state punishments

Question 2

Describe eugenics

Answer 2

Improving certain genetic qualities with selective breeding

 Eg : sterilisation , forced abortion , marriage restrictions

Question 3

List 3 biochemical methods to reduce crime

Answer 3

1.drug treatments
Methadone , stibestrol , testosterone

2.diet
Salmon raises serotonin levles reduced sugar reduced anti social behaviour

3.surgery
Lobotomy , surgical castration

Question 4

Describe psychoanalysis

Answer 4

Analysis of the psyche
If someone gains awareness of unconscious thoughts , they will over come it and it will disappear

Question 5

What is token economy

Answer 5

Token given for good behaviour and can be exchanged for rewards

Tried to balance out risk and reward for the good moral side

Question 6

Name three behaviour MOD therapies

Answer 6

Aversion therapy- punishment for an activity that links bad ideas to certain activity

Cognitive behaviour - attempts to change offenders thoughts and attitudes

Anger replacement - anger control techniques and dealing with emotions

Question 7

S and w of MOD therapies

Answer 7

S - those who complete are 30% less likely to re convict

W - only good post crime
Won’t engage properly if they don’t want to be there

Question 8

Restorative justice

Answer 8

Meeting with your offender and a trained professional to peacefully have it out

Prevents re offending
Not cheap
No guarantee prisoner won’t kick off
Don’t impact big criminals

Question 9

Decriminalisation

Answer 9

Crime is still illegal but police won’t treat it as seriously

Benefits are lesser people are officially tarnished crimainls

Question 10

Diversion policy

Answer 10

Keeps criminals out of justice system while still punishing them so they aren’t labels criminals but still learn

Informal “ no , bad , enough of that “

Formal : cource like speeding courses

Question 11

Disintegrative shaming vs reintegrtive shaming

Answer 11

Dis - the person and crime are deviant so labels and removed from society

Rein - labels the act not the person

Question 12

Right realism crime preventions

Answer 12

• pre emotive policing
• zero tolerance policing
• tougher sentences
• manage environment ( make it harder to commit crimes )
• environmental improvement ( ppl want to commit crime les )

Question 13

Left realist crime preventions

Answer 13

• community policing / low levels cops informal sanctions
• multi agency approach/ multiple people in the same approach , social services and schools and parents are all contacted