CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Crime Prevention, Adversarial System, Problem Solving
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Effective crime prevention strategies require the clear identification of crime problems and well thought out solutions to those problems. There are various problem-solving methodologies that exist to help with this process. It is also very important to analyse crime problems. Felson"s crime triangle provides a framework for doing this. Problem solving is also a key element of crime prevention. Undertake systematic steps of identifying a crime problem. Modification of strategies in light of evaluation. Describe why victims have been traditionally overlooked within the adversarial system of the criminal trial. Identify what the rights and needs of crime victims are and evaluate how these can be best accommodated by the australian criminal justice system. Provide examples of the ways in which the police and the courts have attempted to increase victim involvement in the justice process. Discuss how victims are relevant to the correctional stage of the criminal justice system.
