Major Criticisms Of Situational Crime Prevention

1. Briefly define/describe Situational Crime Prevention.

Situational crime prevention can be defined as tactics aimed at reducing and controlling crime by focusing on specific problems, places, persons, or times. Situational CP requires a greater level of problem identification and planning prior to the programs implementation. Most situational CP programs are aimed at reducing crime opportunity and increasing risk.

2. Identify the general process that situational crime prevention strategies should take.

First a particular problem must be identified then studied carefully. Second possible responses and solutions should be identified. Third, a strategy, or strategies are implemented, and finally you would want to evaluate the intervention and if need be make changes.

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What are crime facilitators? Give two specific examples.

Crime facilitators are things that if not introduced into people’s lives, would cause them to not commit a crime. Two specific examples are alcohol and guns.

4. Identify one of the major criticisms of situational crime prevention strategies.

A major criticism of situation crime prevention, is the fact that it doesn’t addresses the underlying causes of crime, which include things like poverty, poor education, unemployment, and unequal social