Social & Community Crime Prevention

• What is the focus of social and community crime prevention strategies?

  Identifying at-risk individuals and groups
• How does actuarialism relate to crime prevention?

  It applies insurance risk principles to crime
• What types of interventions could prevent crime according to the study material?

  Pre-school classes and parenting classes
• Which sociologists support targeted interventions in crime prevention?

  Left realist sociologists
• What was the aim of the Troubled Families Programme?

  To reduce crime and social problems
• Who established the Troubled Families Programme?

  Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government
• What was the claimed success rate of the Troubled Families Programme?

  99% success rate
• What did a leaked independent evaluation suggest about the Troubled Families Programme?

  It had no discernible effect on criminality
• What type of crime does social and community crime prevention primarily address?

  Working class crime
• What do Marxists argue about social and community crime prevention programs?

  They do not tackle structural inequality
• According to Michel Foucault, what do these schemes provide the state?

  New opportunities for public surveillance
• How do social and community crime prevention strategies differ from other crime prevention approaches?

  They focus on social conditions rather than punishment
• What does actuarialism refer to in the context of crime prevention?

  Insurance principles applied to crime risk
• What are some targeted interventions mentioned in the study material?

  • Pre-school classes
  • Parenting classes
  • Family and relationship counselling
• What was the context of David Cameron's "hug a hoodie" speech?

  It preceded the Troubled Families Programme
• What are the implications of the Troubled Families Programme on social policy?

  It aimed to address social issues through intervention
• How does community engagement play a role in crime prevention strategies?

  It fosters collaboration and support among residents
• What critique do other sociological perspectives have on crime prevention strategies?

  They may overlook broader social inequalities