Criminal psychology - crime prevention (social) Exam with Questions and Answers

Criminal psychology - crime prevention (social) Exam with Questions and Answers Who created the broken windows theory and what did they believe ANSWER Wilson and Kelling and they stated that the way to prevent crimes was to stop minor disorders from escalating into more serious crimes. They believed that if minor disorders such a graffiti are clamped down on sooner, more major crimes like burglary will be prevented in the future. What do Wilson and Kelling believe is the cause of crime in neighbourhoods? ANSWER disorder - this can either be physical, graffiti, or social, drugs. Where do Wilson and Kelling believe disorder arises from? ANSWER when people fear crime - When people fear crime they tend to avoid contact with others, stay inside, fail to challenge minor disorders and don't form communities. Strengths of the broken window theory ANSWER - it is useful - it puts pressure on the police to be more present on the streets. Wilson and Kelling suggested that there should be more police patrol officers on hand to prevent the rise of minor offences, and therefore prevent more serious crimes, therefore their theory provides a suggestion for crime prevention. Weaknesses of the broken windows theory ANSWER - the theory lacks validity as the link between minor disorder and an increase in serious crime is not proven empirically. - its reductionist as it only takes into account social factors as an explanation of crime. Who is the key research by? ANSWER Wilson and Kelling