Crime in Relation to Sustainability

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Crime in Relation to Sustainability When discussing the sustainability of a community, we must consider the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the community and how these affect present and future residents. The social aspect of community sustainability relates to the rise and fall of crime rate, volunteer effort, and the number of people running for offices that represent the community. The economical aspect relates to the number of good paying jobs, the poverty rate, and the ability of people to find homes that they can afford. In the community of Dallas I grew up in, there was a problem with controlling the distribution and consumption of illegal drugs. Drugs in a community can affect the social and economic well-being of a community by increasing the crime rate and the poverty rate in a community. In order for the community to prosper and be able to sustain, present and future, we need more police involvement in the community. If more police became involved in the community, criminals participating in illegal activities would either be scared away or forced to change their habits. More police involvement in the community would also make residents more comfortable with their safety and the safety of their loved ones. Drug traffickers often use violence as a means to scare, intimidate, or prove a point. In a community that involves drug use and drug trafficking, residents no longer feel safe in the community. Drugs are related to crimes in many ways. It is a crime to use, make, possess, and distribute drugs; but drugs are also related to crime because of the effects they can have on the user’s behavior. Drug users under the influence of an illegal drug are not always conscious of the effects their behavior can ... ... middle of paper ... ...s Association, “More Policing Does Matter – Recent Findings from Objective Empirical Research”http://www.majorcitieschiefs.org/pdf/news/more_policing_does_matter.pdf October 2007. Martin, Marcus. "Research Compilation." . The Williams Institute, Dec. 2006. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.. Sherman, Lawrence and David Weisburd, “General Deterrent Effects of Police Patrol in Crime Hot Spots: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” Justice Quarterly 12 (1995): 625–48. Shi, L. “Does Oversight Reduce Policing? Evidence from the Cincinnati Police Department After the April 2001 Riot”, University of Washington, 2005 Wilson, James Q., Kelling, George E., “Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety”, Atlantic Monthly, March 1982

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