Starter quiz
- There are different strategies that can be use to prevent crime. For example: educational, situational and ...
- 'deterrents' ✓
- Match the sentence starter to its correct end.
- Educational crime prevention strategies⇔educate people about the law and consequences of breaking it. ✓
- Situational crime prevention strategies⇔alter the situations in which crime can take place. ✓
- Complete the missing word: A ______ is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
- 'community' ✓
- How does the justice system typically handle youth crime differently from crimes committed by adults?
- Youth crimes are often punished more severely than adult crimes.
- Youth offenders are usually tried in adult courts.
- Youth crime cases focus on rehabilitation and education. ✓
- Youth offenders are always given the same sentences as adults.
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- What am I describing? Crimes committed by people above the age of criminal responsibility, but under the age of 18.
- 'youth crime' ✓
- Which of the following statements are correct?
- A 2024 report says media coverage of young people is often twice as negative. ✓
- A 2024 report shows media coverage of young people is always positive.
- A 2024 report states that media coverage of young people is equally balanced.
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Exit quiz
- Match the type of crime prevention strategy to its example.
- educational⇔youth mentoring programmes ✓
- situational⇔improved street lighting ✓
- deterrent⇔publicising criminal convictions ✓
- Complete the sentence: A successful crime prevention strategy should have a clear aim ...
- be well planned, well implemented and clearly measured. ✓
- be reactive, focusing only on punishment after crimes occur.
- focus on immediate results with minimal long-term evaluation.
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- What word describes an illegal act that is punishable by law?
- 'crime' ✓
- Which of the following is an example of an organisation that has run a successful crime prevention strategy on knife crime?
- The Ben Kinsella Trust ✓
- The World Health Organisation
- The United Nations
- The Red Cross
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- Which of the following is an example of a crime prevention strategy that aims to stop crime before it happens?
- educating young people about the consequences of crime ✓
- building more prisons to house offenders
- catching criminals after a crime has been committed
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- The Ben Kinsella Trust look to achieve their vision by: working collaboratively, campaigning for action and justice and ...
- 'educating young people' ✓
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Key learning points
- There are different types of crime prevention strategy, e.g. educational, situational and deterents.
- A successful crime prevention strategy should have a clear aim, be well planned, well implemented and clearly measured.
- The Ben Kinsella Trust is an example of an organisation who have run a successful crime prevention strategy.
Common misconception
Crime prevention strategies only work if they catch criminals.
Crime prevention strategies are about stopping crime before it happens. For example, strategies like educating young people, improving public spaces and changing attitudes can help reduce the chances of crime occurring in the first place.
Keywords
Crime prevention strategy - a plan or set of actions designed to reduce the likelihood of crime occurring
Crime - an illegal act that is punishable by law
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