Zero Tolerance Policy

Question 1

Zero Tolerance Policy

Answer 1

involves strictly enforcing penalties for relatively minor crimes or anti-social behaviour such as begging, drug possession, public drinking

Question 2

What do supporters of Zero tolerance policing claim?

Answer 2

it achieved huge reductions in crime after it was introduced in New York

Question 3

What does John Young argue?

Answer 3

• New York success is a myth which politicians and police force took the credit for

Question 4

Why does John Young think New York was a myth?

Answer 4

• crime rate was already falling 9 years prior to the Zero Tolerance policy

Question 5

What does John Young think New York was due to?

Answer 5

• police needing to justify their existence and New Yorks lack of crime meant they re-defined smaller crimes to make up for by labelling minor crimes as criminal

Question 6

A03

Answer 6

Zero-tolerance policy is restricted to street crime but does not apply to white collar crimes