situational crime prevention

Question 1

most research into crime is instead on?

Answer 1

most research that forms the basis of criminological theory is not based on crime itself but instead is based on suicide.

Question 2

the relevance of suicide application to SCP?

Answer 2

research found there was a drastic reduction in suicide rates from 1963-1964, they unexpectadley found that in 1964 toxic gases were replaced with a non toxic gas alternative- therefore people did not stop using gas to commit suicide, it was that it was no longer readily available; this sparked thought- if you remove the opportunity it reduces to ability - linked to crime, crime can be reduced if it is less convenient

Question 3

define scp

Answer 3

involves the direct manipulation of the imediate environemt, in order to reduce the oppertunities for crime, hence reducing crime

Question 4

what theory forms the basis of SCP?

Answer 4

rational choice, presumes everyone makes a rasional decisoon of their actions; crime occurs as a result of an evukation between costs vs beneifts, if there is a convenient oppertunity an indiviudal will commit crime

Question 5

what are the limitations of the claims of SCP?

Answer 5

presumes that everyone is a criminal; the only reason certain people do not commit a crime is bevause they are not provided an oppertuniy; fortress society with no trust
victim blame; their ‘fault’ for allowing an oppertunity
online crime; civil liberties, privacy rights are questioned
root cause not addressed

Question 6

what is the main issue of SCP?

Answer 6

DISPLACEMENT: scp does not remove or reduce crime it merely displaces it, in this sense if oneopperunity is removed an indiviudal wil find another

Question 7

what are the different types of displacement and explain them

Answer 7

spatial same offence diff location
temporal same offence diff time
tactical same offence commuted in diff way
target  same offence difd target 
type diff offence same offender