Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Criminology and Social Policy Chapter 11
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Crime Prevention and Public Policy Five stages of policy development: 1.identification of the problem; 2.agenda setting or prioritization of problems; 3.policy formation; 4.program implementation; and 5.program evaluation and reassessment.
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Crime Prevention Philosophies Today The Social Responsibility Perspective Crime is an individual responsibility Reactive Get-tough on crime The Social Problems Perspective Crime due to poor social conditions Proactive Improvements in social infrastructure Social epidemiology
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Types of Crime Prevention Strategies Nurturant Strategies Focus on prevention of criminality. Protection/Avoidance Strategies Focus on removing criminal opportunities. Deterrence Strategies Focus on reducing motivation for crime.
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Recent Crime Prevention Policy Initiatives ► The National Crime Prevention Strategy ► Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) ► The Youth Criminal Justice Act
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc The National Crime Prevention Strategy Objectives: 1.Promote the integrated action of key governmental and non-governmental partners to reduce crime and victimization. 2.Assist communities in developing and implementing community-based solutions to crime and victimization. 3.Increase public awareness and support for effective crime prevention approaches.
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design ► Defensible space ► Focuses on: Natural surveillance Natural access control Territorial reinforcement ► Assessment of physical environment is essential.
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Youth Criminal Justice Act Includes provisions that: Allows an adult sentence for youth 14. Permits the publication of names for those receiving adult sentences. Creates a special intensive custody and supervision sentence for serious violent young offenders.
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Impact of the YCJA Early studies of the YCJA demonstrate: use of extrajudicial measures number of charges laid by police use of custodial sentences use of custodial sentences
Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education Canada Inc Can We Solve the Problem of Crime? Crime prevention and control is not as simple as implementing a federally developed policy. Each level of government may interpret, implement, or challenge a policy, resulting in a process that can take many years.