Assignment:
Rational Choice and Deterrence Theory
In Chapter of Crime Prevention, Robinson states that "Rational choice and deterrence theories are two related theories that help understand why criminal justice - including crime control and crime prevention activities of police, courts, and corrections - should help us reduce crime in society" (2012). Answer one of the following questions:
How do these theories help us understand the relationship between criminals and law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and society?
What are some of the results we would expect to see if these theories are correct in assessing criminal activity?
How would the rational choice and deterrence theories change the policing strategy of your department if you were in a police department utilizing traditional policing techniques or a department utilizing community oriented and problem solving techniques?
Your post must be a minimum of 250 words in length. Support your post with examples from your required reading material and /or other scholarly sources, and provide in-text citation in APA style.
Twenty-Five Techniques of Situational Prevention
Identify a crime or criminal issue that you believe has a law enforcement solution. Considering the Problem Analysis Chart in Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps (assigned reading for Week Two) and the Twenty Five Techniques of Situational Prevention chart, propose a potential solution to the crime or criminal issue you identified. Explain how the technique will effectively reduce the possibility of the crime occurring. If the technique is effective, what is the expected result on social and criminal justice? You may use this research in your Final Project.
Your post must be a minimum of 250 words in length. Support your post with examples from your required reading material and /or other scholarly sources, and provide in-text citation in APA style.
Journal Article Review: Policing Crime Prevention Programs
The reviews will addresses crime prevention strategies through one of the following criminal justice system components:
Policing Crime Prevention Programs - policing, schools, community oriented policing
Court Crime Prevention Programs - the Courts or sentencing
Corrections Crime Prevention Programs - corrections, jails and prisons, boot camps, rehabilitation, or restoration (covered in Chapter 9 of Crime Prevention)
You were required to view the motion picture, The Interrupters. This movie details a law enforcement- and community-based crime prevention program in Chicago.
You may choose to select an article on a law-enforcement initiated crime prevention program or review the movie, The Interrupters. In this review, do the following:
Summarize the article. Which type of crime prevention strategy is being addressed?
Identify the key findings and recommendations.
Cite the article in APA format.
Your post must be a minimum of 250 words in length.
Attachment:- Crime Prevention through policing.rar