Crime Prevention Flashcards
Crime Prevention
the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk and the initiation of some action to remove or reduce the risk.
________ is proactive (attempts to prevent crime from occurring in the first place).
Crime prevention
_______ responds to crime
after it occurs.
Reactive policing
The role of the police in crime prevention
– Educate the public
– Provide information on crime trends
– Actively work to eliminate opportunities to commit crime
The role of the community in crime
prevention
– Educate neighbors, friends, and
family
– Actively work to eliminate
opportunities to commit crime
– Report crimes and suspicious
activities
Approaches to Prevention (3)
- Mechanical
- Corrective/Punitive
- Causal
Mechanical Approach
Crime can be reduced by placing
physical barriers between the would-be criminal and the target.
Corrective/Punitive Approach
Crime can be reduced by correcting the behavior of criminals and by punishing those who commit crimes.
Crime Triangle
DESIRE + ABILITY + OPPORTUNITY = CRIME
Sources of Opportunity
- Victim
- Criminal
- Situational
Suspects rely on victim ________.
susceptibility
Crime Prevention Programs
Rely heavily upon involvement of the
community (i.e., community
partnerships).
What do Watch Programs do
- Involve the community.
- Extra eyes and ears to observe
crime
and suspicious activities. - Proper and prompt reporting.
Neighborhood Watch
- Original watch program (late 1960s).
- Foundation is knowing your
neighbors and what is normal and
what is not. - Reporting suspicious activities and
crimes to police. - Provide training/education on
crime trends.
Operation Identification
- Promotes recording of serial
numbers on valuables. - Marking/engraving items without
numbers. - Assists in property recovery.
