ST Informing Policy Development

Question 1

Prison

Answer 1

• control crime by incapacitation

Bromley Briefings Factfile
1. prison population has increased by 70% over last 30 years
2. prisons as a whole are overcrowded
3. 70k sent to prison in june 2020 - 65% for non violent crimes

does it work ? :
- poor record of reoffending - recidivsm
- 46% reconvict within a year

Question 2

Zero Tolerance

Answer 2

• supports right realism and is the idea that all crime no matter how minor or major should be punished the same

does it work ? :
- in nyc since 1993 major crime fell by 39% and murder by 49% - similar in UK
- however crime has fallen without zero tolerance policing and long term effects unknown
- more effective in areas that are populated with high policing levels

Question 3

Restorative Justice

Answer 3

• • voluntary process which victim and offender work with trained facilitator to talk about crime and how to repair harm

does it work ? :
- government provided funding to police and crime commissioners to make process available to victims of crime
- allows victims to have voice and make offenders accountable for their actions
- can reduce ptsd in victim and motivate offenders to turn away from crime
- reduce chance of reoffending by 14%