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CJ 212
Crime Prevention
Unit 7 Seminar
Unit 7 seminar
• Welcome to Unit 7!!!!
• Unit 7 Written Assignment – Describe a Local Crime
Prevention Program
• 1. Identify a local crime prevention program
• 2. Using course information, describe components/elements,
philosophy, goals, strengths/weaknesses, ethical issues, and
effectiveness of program
• Minimum 3 pages of written text (not including cover and
reference pages)
• Include title page and APA format for citations
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• Treatment and Rehabilitation to Prevent Crime
• Unpopular with some because seen as “soft” on crime and
evidence does not support
• Supporters have abandoned goals of incapacitation,
retribution and deterrence
• Premised on the Positive Perspective (deterministic view of
people)
• Major problem with effectiveness of treatment is the lack of
a uniform definition
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• Definition -- A planned correctional intervention that targets
for change internal and/or social criminogenic factors with the
goal of reducing recidivism and, where possible, of improving
other aspects of an offender’s life
• Treatment works for some, not for others because offenders are
different:
• Risk – some offenders are higher risk than others
• Need – needs vary, including social skills, education, housing, etc.
• Responsivity – general (treatment method) and specific (learning
styles, literacy, anxiety, attention, accepting responsibility, etc.)
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• Methods used to treat, with hopes of rehabilitation
• Morals Training
• Studies show link between moral judgment and crime
• Key is assumption that people can be changed
• Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT) – improve offender’s
awareness of decisions and higher moral reasoning
• Reasoning Training
• Assume need to improve offender’s ability to make decisions
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• People are impulsive and in need of “correction”
• Anger Management
• Some people are just plain angry :D
• If anger linked to criminal behavior, may be able to discourage
offending by managing/controlling anger
• Victim Awareness
• Help offenders appreciate victims’ experience and understand
impact of behavior on others
• Improve offender’s sense of empathy
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• Job Training
• Education related to unemployment / If unemployment
linked to crime, then job training can prevent crime
• Problem – some crimes (such as auto theft) go up when
unemployment goes down
• Education as Job Training
• Most criminals are undereducated
• Push for GED programs and training
• May not work because programs are voluntary
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• Vocational Training
• Used to train people to perform specific jobs with specific skills
• Shows more promise than education
• Correctional Industries
• Goods and services produced by offenders during incarceration
• Low pay and goods sold to state agencies
• Shows more promise if also teach a vocation
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• Work Release
• Some inmates may be released from prison, temporarily, to
work
• Little research to suggest this prevents future crime
• Questions ???
• Unit 8 Seminar next week !!!!
• Have a great week !!!!