Social and community crime prevention

Question 1

What do social and community prevention strategies place the emphasis on?

Answer 1

The potential offender and aim to deter individuals from committing crime in the first place. Longer term strategies which attempt to tackle the root causes of offending rather than removing opportunities for crime

Question 2

Perry pre-school project

Answer 2

For disadvantaged black children in Michigan, USA. A group of 3-4 year olds offered by a 2 year intellectual enrichment programe where potentially vulnerable children received additonal support

Question 3

What type of study was the perry pre school project?

Answer 3

Longitudinal

Question 4

What did the perry pre school project reveal?

Answer 4

Childhood intervention had a big impact on future criminality. By age 40 those who participated had significantly fewer lifetime arrests, graduated high school