SACR 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Homicide, Mandatory Sentencing, Routine Activity Theory
17 Sep 2016
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What were the results of the project according to the most recent follow-up: describe crime prevention through social development. Compare and contrast this approach to situational crime prevention: describe situational crime prevention, the assumptions underlying this approach, and the specific techniques used to prevent crime. The best way to control crime is to set up a system of punishments to prevent crime. Most people do not want to be punished. Most criminal offenders are irrational people who do not weigh the costs and benefits of committing a criminal offence. A large body of research does not support the deterrent effect of increasing the certainty of punishment. A large body of research supports the deterrent effect of increasing the certainty of punishment. Little research has been conducted into techniques that increase the certainty of punishment. Offenders may not feel they are at risk of getting caught.
