CJS 101 Lecture 10: CJS 101 (Introduction to Criminal Justice) - in-class notes 10
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The underlying rationale of scp is to reduce opportunities for crime to take place. Opportunity should not be considered a root cause" of crime as such, but it is undoubtedly a condition of crime in that removing opportunities means reducing crime. Removing or reducing opportunities to commit crime can be achieved in a number of ways. Based on rational choice" theory, which views offenders as rational actors who choose whether or not to commit crime by way of assessing the risks" against the. Scp involves a range of techniques that attempt to make it more difficult to offendor make potential offenders choose not to offend. Target hardening (e. g. stronger locks on buildings) Target removal (e. g. removing opportunities for crime) Formal and informal surveillance (e. g. closed-circuit television, There are many successful crime prevention initiatives using some or all of these security patrols and increased visibility). techniques. (e. g. using target hardening, cameras and reduced cash handling in banks to combat armed robbery.
