CJS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Crime Prevention, Peelian Principles, Shunning
6 Oct 2020
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Definition: primary reactive activity that enforce federal and state laws, as well as statutes such as city ordinances. Progressive approach that tries to achieve same goal as law enforcement. Definition: proactive activities that are intended to dissuade individuals from engaging in criminal activity. Increased police presence in high crime areas at vulnerable times, burglary house check. Focuses on increasing safety in the community, that is more broad than criminal victimization. Definition: activities intended to reduce threats to citizens" safety that are not necessarily the result of criminal activity. Definition: activities taken in the course of serving the public interest. Ex: getting a cat out the tree. Definition: activities designed to produce positive police-citizen interactions and improve relationships with the community. Half of violent crimes are not reported to the police in the us. Believing the crime to be a personal matter. Police departments must play a role in improving crime reporting.
