Year 7 - Citizenship
What does a successful crime prevention strategy look like?
What is crime?
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Unit Summary
Pupils consider what crime is, what causes criminal behaviour and how communities can help prevent crime. They also explore whether youth crime is really as serious as the media portrays.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the key elements of an effective crime prevention strategy and assess real-life examples to determine their success.
Key Notes
- There are different types of crime prevention strategy, e.g. educational, situational and deterents.
- A successful crime prevention strategy should have a clear aim, be well planned, well implemented and clearly measured.
- The Ben Kinsella Trust is an example of an organisation who have run a successful crime prevention strategy.
Vocabulary To Learn
- crime prevention strategy: a plan or set of actions designed to reduce the likelihood of crime occurring
- crime: an illegal act that is punishable by law
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Crime prevention strategies only work if they catch criminals.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are different types of crime prevention strategy, e.g. educational, situational and deterents. A successful crime prevention strategy should have a clear aim, be well planned, well implemented and clearly measured.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'crime prevention strategy'
a plan or set of actions designed to reduce the likelihood of crime occurring.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Crime prevention strategies only work if they catch criminals. Correction: Crime prevention strategies are about stopping crime before it happens. For example, strategies like educating young people, improving public spaces and changing attitudes can help reduce the chances of crime occurring in the first place.
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