Criminological Theroy and Policy

Question 1

What are crime control policies?

Answer 1

Laws, regulations and Government actions that are designed to reduce criminal acts

Question 2

What are examples of crime control policies?

Answer 2

Laws - theft act 2008
Formal control
Informal control
Media campaigns

Question 3

What is examples formal control?

Answer 3

Number of police and number or prison cells

Question 4

What is examples of informal control?

Answer 4

Amount of CCTV and neighbourhood watch scheme

Question 5

What are functionalist views on social policies?

Answer 5

Making capitalism fairer benefits