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Situational and Environmental Crime Prevention Strategies
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- 1what 3 features of situational crime prevention does Clarke identify?• directed at specific crimes
• involve managing or altering the immediate environment of the crime
• aim at increasing effort and risks and reducing rewards - 2what is an example of situational crime prevention?target hardening
- 3what approach does situational crime prevention take?a rational choice theory of crime
- 4what is a criticism of situational crime prevention?it simply causes diplacement
- 5what are some forms of displacement?• spatial: moving elsewhere
• temporal: at a different time
• target: a different victim
• tactical: a different method
• functional: a different crime - 6what is environmental crime prevention based off?'broken windows' article
- 7what is 'broken windows'?the various signs of disorder and lack of concern found in some neighbourhoods i.e. graffiti, begging, dog fouling...
- 8what solutions does the broken window thesis suggest?• environmental improvement strategy
• zero tolerance policing
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- A level Sociology Flashcards on Untitled, created by Amy Brien on 12/06/2022.
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