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Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?
Which of the following is an example of situational crime prevention?
- Installing security cameras (correct)
- Hiring more police officers
- Increasing the length of prison sentences
- Providing counseling services to offenders
What is the difference between crime prevention and crime reduction?
What is the difference between crime prevention and crime reduction?
- There is no difference
- Crime reduction focuses on stopping crime before it happens, while crime prevention focuses on decreasing crime rates after it has occurred
- Crime prevention and crime reduction are two terms for the same thing
- Crime prevention focuses on stopping crime before it happens, while crime reduction focuses on decreasing crime rates after it has occurred (correct)
What is the main goal of community-based crime prevention programs?
What is the main goal of community-based crime prevention programs?
- To increase the length of prison sentences for offenders
- To increase police presence in the community
- To involve community members in identifying and addressing local crime problems (correct)
- To provide counseling services to offenders
