Topic: Research Essay 1,800 words
Description:
Choose and answer ONE of the following questions : Word limit 1,800 and at lease 10 REFERENCE COMPULSORY
Option 1. Recent crime prevention policy and initiatives can be seen as highly politicised. Discuss the link between law and order politics, fear of crime and crime prevention strategy using local examples.
Option 2. Citing examples, provide a critical analysis of preventive policing strategies (ie. Hotspot, zerotolerance, problemoriented policing etc.) and discuss their impact on the community. Why are these strategies popular? Are there any potentially damaging sideeffects of these policing methods to police/community relations?
Option 3. The crime prevention industry is growing at a rapid pace in Australia and around the world. Critically discuss this trend and outline some of the key dangers that may emerge from the commercialisation of crime control.
Option 4. Discuss the importance of evaluation to crime prevention strategy. Why is it so important in producing effective crime policy and prevention strategies?
Your essay should critically examine the key subject matter and clearly display your understanding of the relevant material covered throughout the semester.
Instructions:
• MUST USE at least 10 academic sources.
• You must engage with the key texts used throughout this unit.
• You are encouraged to do some media research to support your argument when it is relevant, but this is NOT a substitute for academic sources.
• You are encouraged to use government policy documents, statistics etc.