CRI210H1- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 41 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Do the police prevent crime: what can police do and how successful can they really be, little evidence that the police themselves will be able to affect crime. Innovations that are supposed to have impacts on crime rates: police strength - the size of a police service and number of officers. A: the impact will not be as dramatic), clinton example - added. Idea that innovations in this area should lead to higher clearance rates: been used to clear individuals who have been suspected of a crime, arrest rates (arrest + charge) Why don"t the police do a better job preventing crime? (possible. Implementing community policing: focus on crime hot-spots, reduce criminal opportunities through the use of technology, public education, and cooperation with other institutions. Liberal strategies for increasing police effectiveness: legalizing drug use and other vice crimes, more focus on community crime prevention and community development.
