4.1 Zero Tolerance

• Zero tolerance?


  This is a policy that means that all crimes, no matter how trivial, are acted on.

  Links to right realism.
• Why is it effective?


  Has been proven to reduce crime rate, for example in New York major crime fell by 39% and murder fell by 49%.

  In Cleveland, crime was cut by 20% where zero tolerance was used.
• Why is not effective?


  Heavy hand policing creates tension in society, especially where individuals are more likely to be targeted because of typifications and stereotypes) such as in the case of George Floyd.