Describe the components of crime prevention
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Please review the following resources
Textbook: Crime Control in America: What Works? (PDFS Uploaded)
Digital textbook available. If you feel the need to utilize the entirety of the textbook, please message me for log in information to a digital copy.
Read the following article
Weedmark, D. (2021). Multiculturalism & diversity in the criminal justice system.
Additional Reading
Fortenbery,J. (2016). Law enforcement organizations: possibilities and challenges for the future. FBI: Law Enforcement Bulletin.
D.A.R.E. (2022). D.A.R.E. America and the D.A.R.E. Program .
D.A.R.E. organized in 1983 is a comprehensive program for k-12 in thousands of schools in America taught by experienced and trained law enforcement officers.
G.R.E.A.T. (n.d.). What is G.R.E.A.T?
For 31 years, the G.R.E.A.T. program has been presented to 2,351 elementary and middle school students unstructured by the assistance of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, (ATF) Special Agents.
National Crime Prevention Council. (2017). Teens, crime, and the community.
Absolute deterrence: The belief that the collective actions of the criminal justice system on the whole discourage criminality.
Directed patrol: The practice of concentrating police presence in areas where certain crimes are a problem.
Mandatory arrests: The requirement that police officers arrest as least one party after responding to an alleged domestic violence incident.
Marginal deterrence: The incremental changes in the deterrence of crime due to changes in various dimensions of the criminal justice system and process.
Operational perspective: This perspective consists of people’s views about how the justice system operates (or should operate).
Policing services: The specific government entities with employees skilled in processes of law enforcement, crime prevention and detection and licensed to preserve the order, security, and structure of and for the general public.
Political perspective: This is view of liberal and conservative perspectives as well as consensus and conflict perspectives.
Proactive arrests: The procedure that targets certain individuals for arrest rather than waiting for a service call prior to the arrest.
Specific deterrence: When a sentenced offender is discouraged from committing additional crimes due to his or her capture/incarceration.
Understanding Crime Prevention
The purpose of this assessment is to identify and describe the major components of crime prevention. Through this assessment, you will show your understanding of crime prevention by developing your own definition of crime prevention, by defining and describing how crime prevention works with the Criminal Justice System, and by identifying how and why crime prevention programs are used.
For this assessment, write a 700- to 1,050-word descriptive essay on the major components of crime prevention.
Include the following in your essay:
Your definition of crime prevention. Using definitions, you can research via the textbook and outside resources, and give YOUR idea what Crime Prevention means to you.
The relationship of crime prevention to the Criminal Justice System.
Two or more institutions through which crime prevention programs and practices are delivered.
Examples to support your discussion.
Cite a minimum of three sources within the body of your paper, using in-text citations where appropriate. (Please ensure the citations are properly executed)
Note: You may consult the Library, the Internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in 6th edition APA formatting and citation style.
This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (700-1,050-word) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Respond in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
Your submission should:
include a title page;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font; and
be free of spelling or punctuation errors.