Developmental Crime Prevention In Australia

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Crime has become an ongoing trend, which has become an issue in society today. However, crimes can be prevented through various prevention strategies. The case study regarding the Kings cross shooting, where youths of indigenous background were joyriding in a stolen car in Kings Cross. They were spotted by police and lead to a police chase that resulted in two pedestrians being injured and the youths getting shot by police. Through this case study, the essay will assess how this crime can be prevented in the future with the help of developmental crime prevention. Developmental crime prevention is a way of placing strategies of preventing crime and is af popular approach in Australia because it aims at early intervention program. The main …show more content…

Introduce program in the community to get youths and policies interacting and working together to build a better relationship. Programs organized by police such as the “Redfern police boxing program” (McNab 2015). The program run by the local police and aboriginal organization to support the youths to stay out of trouble and create a safe environment where they learn to respect themselves, families and the community. Initiatives like these aim to reduce youth crime rate, also improve social interacting skills for youths and direct them to a better life (McNab 2015). Promoting cultural awareness in police services regarding indigenous culture. It is important to understand the cultural tradition carried out by Indigenous Australians because they are still practiced today. A strategy would be running workshops to get an education about policing directly from officers and youths sharing their cultural values and tradition (Grant, H 2015). This strategy provides police officers to learn about the Indigenous youth and their culture, while the youths build a positive relationship with police aiming to developing confidence and becoming a better role model in their community (Cunneen 2001). In regards to the case study if the ingenious children would have been involved in programs like this or had a better relationship with the police they would not have stolen the car or been shot (Cunneen 2001). To prevent this type crime re-occurring government should look at creating a positive relationship between youths and police. As it aims to prevent from crimes occurring as it creates awareness and is seen as a form of support network that teaches leadership, discipline and respect (Cunneen 2001). These type of programs prevent youths from committing a crime or being in criminal activities as they know the

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