People Protect Themselves From Crime

Routine activity theory states that for a crime to be committed, three important factors need to be present including: a motivated offender, an accessible target, and the absence of a capable guardian against a violation. Marcus Felson and Lawrence E. Cohen introduced the routine activity theory in 1979, where they believed that an individual who has these three characteristics gives them a greater possibility of committing a crime. Moreover, situational crime prevention is known as strategies of ways for preventing or reducing the opportunities for criminals to commit crimes that derive from the routines of an individual’s everyday life. Ronald V. Clarke introduced situational crime prevention theory in 1983, where he believed that removing the situation instead of removing the criminal could prevent crime. In this paper, I will be discussing what routine activity/situational crime prevention theory is, and apply two peer-reviewed articles from Google Scholar that test the routine activity/situational crime prevention theory by discussing what the authors are trying to figure out and discuss their findings, and lastly, tie the routine activity/situational crime prevention theory articles to our textbook in hopes to fully understand in depth what the theory encompasses.

By what percent has the U.S. prison population increased in the last three decades? The U.S. prison population has increased 790%.

Clarifying terms and concepts is of utmost importance b/c our discussions about our beliefs are based on a shared understanding of what those terms and concepts mean. Make sure all are on the same page; everyone is clear on the meaning of terms involved so we understand we are talking about the same thing.

It is widely known that police officers are given a substantial amount of latitude concerning vehicular searches while on patrol. Many officers make it a habit to ask citizens they pull over if it 's okay to search their cars, while others will only ask if they have reason to believe that a suspect is hiding something. Either way, what should you do if the police search your car without your permission, and without first obtaining a search warrant? Most people know that police officers need one of three things to search your car: permission, probable cause or a warrant. Unfortunately, an officer will obtain one of those three things if he is determined to execute a search, even if there is a possibility that it will later be thrown out in court. If permission is denied and they don 't have sufficient evidence for a warrant, just about anything can be used for probable cause. For example, let 's say that you 're pulled over for speeding, and when the police officer takes your license and registration, he notices that your eyes are red. This is a common side effect of marijuana use (and about a thousand other things), but he might decide that he wants to search your car, so he asks permission. If you don 't give it, but there is a large jacket tossed over the passenger seat of the car, he can use that jacket and your red eyes to generate probable cause. After all, you might be concealing an ounce of marijuana underneath the jacket, and he would have to search your car if he

Crime is an unfortunate part of many people’s lives - both for the victim of the crime and also the suspect. There are many theories as to why crimes happen, who commits the crimes, and why crimes happen to certain people. Not all crimes can be solved, or questions answered but these theories give a peek into the thinking or background behind some crimes that are committed.

Summary: This chapter discusses the seven secondary defenses applied to crime after detection. These seven defenses can be split into two categories: discourage and oppose. The four ways which potential victims discourage their attackers: movement away from adversary, communicate ability to escape, distraction, feigns, and startles, and symbiotic protection. The three methods for quick opposition upon attack are chemical and weapon defense, sudden weaponry, and emergency social defense.

Clarity - To avoid confusion and provide the best information, it is essential to clearly identify what is we are trying to accomplish. We should be able to break down topics and ideas to their most specific forms.

28. Any dog that puts a human being in the hospital is not a pet

"A person can never be too careful, whether they are at home or out and about. Crime is everywhere

to crimes better and prevent others crimes’’. Do you feel safe in an society such as that

Police officers are a sign of protection, safety and justice. Their presence around a community is to help establish the feeling that the community is under watch all the time, helping some feel at ease, while making others feel tension and hatred. The past activities of a police force have left everlasting impressions in some people’s minds, making them feel that the police is out to get them, not help them, then pushing these feeling of animosity onto the next generation. This type of behavior is a continuous chain reactions, making the police out to be the bad guys, making the police work harder to prove that the past does not define the present or the future.

The student’s angry reaction has several reasons. In our society students refer to alcohol intake in an abstract and un-countable way. When Engstrom asked the student how much he drank, the individual was taken by surprise. By talking about the alcohol consumption in such a distinct and unique way, the students have created a new culture, surrounding alcohol. If an outsider, who does not understand the “rules” of this culture, asks an inappropriate question, he or she will be looked down upon. It was not Engstrom’s place to ask how much the student drank. The student’s point of the story was not the amount he drank but how he fell off a table and landed on another student’s laptop. The student might have thought that Engstrom was not listening to his story, was trying to get attention or was trying to make the student look “bad”. Students try to raise their self-esteem, create and portray themselves as unique and show their personality, by talking and joking about their alcohol consumption. When Engstrom asked about the amount consumed, the student might have felt attacked. Because of this created culture, in-group members expect other in-group members to accept their stories and experiences without questioning them in any way. When Engstrom asked his question, the student might have felt as if Engstrom was questioning the story’s validity or the student’s “masculinity”. It might have

This article examines the crime policy strategies in perspective of Australian policing. The responsibility of Police is measured by the implementation of policies regarding the safety and security of the community. In particular, the article explores policing hate crime, policy implementation and community policing, including the effectiveness of these concepts and how they are important to crime prevention. The article provides an evidence based-approach that advances the usefulness for the essay topic, and furthermore will be useful to the essay by exploring crime policies and policing perspectives within a community scenario. Therefore, this article assists with the topic of crime prevention from a policing point of view.

According to the Australian Government of Criminology (2017), Crime prevention is ‘an effective approach to reducing crime. It is internationally recognised as an important component of a national approach to building viable communities.’ This essay will examine the case of the kings Cross shooting that occurred in 2012, involving the Indigenous community, Sydney police and Society. it will cover the importance of Crime prevention and the strategies in which are ideal to maintain the safety and security of the community and the offender partaking in the crime. This essay will focus broadly on the perspective of Social Crime Prevention, and the importance it obtains to prevent crime from occurring.

Going out to clubs and bars and drinking is a way to get together with groups of friends in your life through communication, making memories, for stress relief, and sharing values and norms through a common guide. These common values and social norms allow us to help through what is considered appropriate behaviors in the subculture we are participating in. A subculture is known as a group within a larger culture, that has value, beliefs, and interests that vary apart from the larger culture. This subculture can be identified and known as the “alcohol drinking culture.”