Tackling crime

Question 1

Who talked about Zero tolerance

Answer 1

Wilson and Kelling

Question 2

What is Wilson and Kelling Broken Windows theory

Answer 2

argues that is is essential to maintain the orderly character of neighbourhoods to prevent crime taking hold.

any sign of deterioration, such as graffiti or vandalism

Question 3

Where should you advocate zero tolerance policy’s towards

Answer 3

towards undesirable behaviour such as prostitution, begging and drunkenness

right realist seek practical measure to make crime less attractive.

Question 4

What is an example of zero tolerance?

Answer 4

1994 NY zero tolerance policy - 50% drop in attempted homicide. You were given three strikes then life imprisonment.

Question 5

Zero tolerance: an urban myth

Answer 5

Jack Young argued its success was a myth peddled by politicians and picked keen to take credit for falling crime

Argued that the police needed arrested to justify their existence. NY’s shortage of crime led police to arrest people for minor deviant acts. Re-labelling them now as worthy of punishment

Question 6

Zero tolerance: an urban myth example

Answer 6

Crime rate in NY was already falling 9 years before zero tolerance policies. The ‘success’ of zero tolerance was a product of the police’s way of coping with a decline that had already occurred

Question 7

Who argued for Zero tolerance: an urban myth

Answer 7

Jack Young

Question 8

Other criticisms of zero tolerance

Answer 8

• preoccupied with petty street crime ignores corporate crime which it more costly and harmful
• gives police free rein to discriminate against minorities, youth,homeless etc
• over emothsises control of disorder rather then tackling causes of neighbourhood decline such as lack of investment
• zero tolerance and target hardening just to lead to displacement of crime to other areas

Question 9

Tackling crime (Right realists)

Answer 9

care more about tackling crime rather than the cause than of crime