Beyond being useful in discussing what might/might not be considered crime prevention, this exercise also introduces the importance of considering the ethical and moral dimensions of crime prevention - at what price might we pursue the prevention of crime? After each scenario lecturers might ask the students if they would consider this to be a form of crime prevention. Lecturer Guidelinesīelow are several scenarios that can be read to the class. This brief exercise is designed to encourage students to consider the breadth of possible crime prevention measures and techniques. This exercise is merely designed to trigger discussion of the diverse, and often inter-connected, causes of crime.Įxercise 1.2: Deciding what is crime prevention It is not possible in this Module to explore all causes of crime. Some crimes might be motivated by need, such as theft of food others might be motivated by greed, such as fraud to acquire greater wealth and assets others might be politically motivated, such as anti-government graffiti. The causes of crime might vary depending upon the offence, the perpetrator and the context.This may result in the allocation of attention, and resources, to particular crime types rather than others - and there may be situations in which this is problematic. This means that decisions often need to be made about which crimes we might seek to prevent. Most criminal law statutes or laws will cover many thousands of offences ranging from the minor (such as not paying to ride on public transport or consuming alcohol in a public place) to the major (such as murder, sexual assault, drug trafficking). Common crime types/problems - each jurisdiction will define what is classified as a crime.In plenary, the lecturer can facilitate a feedback and discussion session that may include the following points: what agencies are involved in crime prevention?.what might be some common crime types/problems that we might seek to prevent?.Lecturer GuidelinesĪsk students to work in small groups to consider and discuss the following: Exercise 1.1: Reflecting on the definition of 'crime prevention'. This section contains suggestions for in-class and pre-class educational exercises, while a post-class assignment for assessing student understanding of the Module is suggested in a separate section.
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