justice system response to crime and methods of prevention

Question 1

perscribed solution to crime according to classicism

Answer 1

• celarity: punishment delivered quickly after punishment
• certainty: offenders must beleive they will be punished
• severity: punishment should be proportionate to crime
• consequences should be made clear for all
• fixed and uniform punishment
• punishment based on crime rather than offender background
• emhasis on deterrance

Question 2

perscribed solution to crime according to positivism

Answer 2

• adress root cause of behaviour
• punishmnet should be individualised
• punishment should aim to rehabilititate
• indeterminate sentancing: release offender when rehabilitated
• social interventions

Question 3

perscribed solution to crime according to routince activity theory

Answer 3

• situational prevention: address opportunities and environment where crimes occur
• more police
• better lighting
• cctv

Question 4

perscribed solution to crime according to rational choice

Answer 4

• make crime more costly
• make crime inconvenient
• tough on crime policies
• make crime risky and low reward
• deterrent sentences

Question 5

perscribed solution to crime according to labelling theory

Answer 5

• focus on restorative justice
• avoid criminal records

Question 6

perscribed solution to crime according to social control theory

Answer 6

• strengthen social bonds
• increase/maintain prosocial structured activities
• commit people to goals
• increase beleif in law, rule and morality
• support youth programs
• fund education
• community policing
• probation over prison