There are specific strategies that focus more on community involvement; such as youth workers providing recreational activities and safe places for youths to hang out. Also, in order to discourage youths from gang related behaviour they are included in urban renewal projects, creating job opportunities and a sense of pride and accomplishment. The crucial lesson to be learnt from research, within Australia and overseas, is that more than one strategy is required by the police and communities in response to youth gangs in order to encourage the participation and involvement of young people. Rob White’s article ‘Police and Community Responses to Youth Gangs’ is very specific in the issues raised, yet somewhat complex in some areas. Although, after analysis it is clear in making us aware of a growing problem by providing solutions.
Is concern over youth crime a moral panic? Answer with reference to recent policy changes. The concept of societal concern over ‘youth crime’ is nothing new, from Victorian ‘street urchins’ to the modern day ‘yob’. Crime however comes in various forms from extreme acts of murder to minor vandalism or drug use, given how varied crime can be it would appear also that some crime is given more focus than others. This was first brought attention to by Stanley Cohen’s book ‘Folk Devils and Moral Panics’ (1972), he pointed out that some crime is given more attention and exaggerated so the societal response is likewise.
Evaluate upbringing as an explanation of criminal behaviour. Upbringing can be defined as the background to an individual’s life where a study by Farrington can explain criminality where he focuses on youth’s backgrounds because we need to look into someone’s past experience whether offender/non-offender which might influence his/hers behaviour later on in life. Theories that use upbringing suggests that what happens during early childhood experiences which can greatly impact on a person’s susceptibility to turn to crime in the future. Farrington had come up with some other predicting factors of crime which include parental divorce and lack of supervision from parents. The study by Farrington et al.
Assessing Juveniles for Psychopathy or Conduct Disorder TaShara Smith A00338366 Master of Science in Forensic Psychology General Walden University July 27, 2014 Psychopathy and conduct disorder are serious mental health issues that need to be addressed and treated to prevent other issues from arising. The juvenile population is the most important population when conducting assessments for conduct disorder features. There are several risk factors that are associated with conduct disorder and because there are several risk factors it is important the assessment is conducted correctly to produce successful results. This paper will focus on the importance of assessing conduct disorder features in juveniles and the reasons an assessment is conducted, explanation of when an evaluation of conduct disorder might be used in the adjudicative process, and the differences that the results of the assessment might make in adjudicative process. The assessment chosen: The Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY).
Exact expectancy, timely targeted action and reduce resources for casual patrolling turns into achievable goals. NIJ defines Predictive Policing as “taking data from disparate sources, analyzing them and then using the results to anticipate, prevent and respond more effectively to future crime” This paved way for development of COMPSTAT (Computer Statistics) which used all crime related data as its input to anticipate a crime. (Willis, J., et al, 2004) 2. Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS), implements the four (4) basic IS functions: Input - Data gathering development which is the building block of COMPSTAT comprises of information compiled from an array of sources like police incidents, arrest reports, suspect debriefing, telephone calls, and field interview reports. Approaching the inputs to Incident Reporting System will help to retain a
Information Technology in policing can be used to optimize these five components through (1) analyzing patrol staffing and resource allocation, (2) predicting time and location of future incidents based on previous criminal patterns, (3) identifying suspects/persons-of-interest whom are likely to reoffend, (4) analyzing predation patterns and (5) conducting vulnerability/threat assessments, providing real-time traffic control, predicting increased criminal activity, suggesting best locations for random DUI screenings, et cetera (Pearsall, 2010) (Adams, 2012) (Morgan, Predictive Policing Symposium: Technical Breakout Session, 2012). Random street patrols are most effective in reducing crime when performed by senior officers that are
Finally, the paper will conclude with a discussion on how the programs work to reduce juvenile crime based on an analysis of the relationship between program premise and goals, and one or more major causes of juvenile delinquent behavior. To examine juvenile crime causation one must consider the various reasons behind the delinquent acts. The ideological schools of thought present various motivations. Classical, psychological, and biological theories attempt to explain the core reasons juveniles commit status or violent crimes. A juvenile status offense refers to illegal conduct committed by a minor.
Various studies of both incarcerated and nonincarcerated offenders showed high signs of the early onset of deviant sexual behavior and potential offense related to it. From these findings, therapist agreed that early intervention to control juvenile sex offenders was necessary. Other rationales for early intervention include; ease of disrupting and preventing deviant sexual behaviors in juveniles, their openness to learning new skills, and the inexpensiveness of early intervention compared to institutional treatment. This booklet discusses eight issues in evaluating sexually abusive adolescents in order to see if a juvenile's sexual behavior is 'normal' or part of a pattern of sexually aggressive behavior. It also discusses the criteria for assessing risk, the goals and treatment methods for juvenile sex offenders, and recommendations for State planning to address juvenile sex offenses.
(refer to course objectives) A. Identification of research or projects (3-6) that have offered the most relevant information into gang formation and gang functioning. Select the research from the text or your research that appears to provide the most beneficial information to understanding gang formation, behavior and activities. Identify the research, its purpose and findings How it contributed to knowledge about gangs B. Learning gained, and why it is important II.
Organized Crime Prevention and Control As one author put it, “organized crime has been defined in the relative absence of Knowledge” about its true dimensions (Castle, 2008, p. 139). Albanese (1996) explains crime and possible organized crime in terms of the typologies of positivism, classicism, structural, and ethical explanations. The positive approach explains organized crime as caused by social and economic factors that include: poor neighborhoods and role models, lack of opportunity to achieve the “American Dream,” dysfunctional families, and even genetics. The positivist sees change in the conditions as a means to prevent criminal behavior. Walter Miller’s classic article “Ideology and Criminal Justice Policy” concluded with the observation, “when assertions are made about what measures best serve the purposes of securing order, justice, and the public welfare, one should ask, ‘How do we know this?’” (1973, p. 150).