Exploring Crime Prevention Strategies

What is the primary focus of situational crime prevention according to Ron Clarke (1992)?

• To increase the severity of punishments for offenders

• To make criminal activity less appealing to offenders and reduce opportunities for crime

• To rehabilitate offenders through community service

• To increase police presence in high-crime areas

Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?

• Zero-tolerance policing

• Target hardening using locking doors

• Educational programmes

• Economic investment in poorer communities

What is a criticism of situational crime prevention?

• It focuses too much on serious crimes

• It ignores the roots of crime

• It is the most costly crime prevention technique

• It tackles elite crime

Which theory is associated with environmental crime prevention?

• Routine Activity Theory

• Broken Windows Theory

• Strain Theory

• Social Learning Theory

Which of the following is an example of environmental crime prevention?

• Youth leisure schemes

• CCTV installation

• Zero-tolerance policing

• Target hardening

What is a disadvantage of environmental crime prevention?

• It is less expensive than situational crime prevention

• It focuses on opportunist crimes

• It is more expensive than situational crime prevention

• It tackles structural inequalities

What is the focus of social and community crime prevention?

• Increasing the number of police officers

• Focusing on individual offenders and their social context

• Implementing stricter laws

• Enhancing surveillance technology

Which of the following is an example of social and community crime prevention?

• Curfews

• Security guards

• Economic investment in poorer communities

• Traffic enforcement

What is a criticism of social and community crime prevention?

• It is the least costly crime prevention technique

• It does not tackle structural inequalities

• It focuses too much on elite crime

• It ignores the role of formal control measures

What is intelligence-led policing?

• A strategy focusing on increasing the number of police officers

• Identification of crime trends and targeting prolific offenders

• A method of improving community relations

• A focus on environmental improvements