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CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES. UNIT 2. ORIGIN OF CRIME. Why do you think people commit crimes? Poverty Permissive court systems Unemployment Lack of education Gangs Alcohol and drug abuse Rising population Bad parenting Breakdown in morals Ineffective correctional system - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CRIME IN THE UNITED STATESUNIT 2
ORIGIN OF CRIME Why do you think people commit crimes?
Poverty Permissive court systems Unemployment Lack of education Gangs Alcohol and drug abuse Rising population Bad parenting Breakdown in morals Ineffective correctional system Influence of the internet, TV and movies
CRIME RATES Lets look at our crime rate handouts.
CAUSES OF CRIME The U.S. economic system is a major
factor in the rate of crime? WHY?
The bigger the difference between Rich and Poor, the more likely crime happen
The higher Unemployment = higher crime rate
What other MAJOR factor contributes to crime? FAMILY INSTABILITY!
REDUCING CRIME How does a city or a country reduce crime?
More police? Stricter laws - stricter punishments?
Many experts believe that tougher punishments are not the answer. They believe that the swiftness is more important?
Do we agree? Drug laws?
1980’s Ronald Reagan's “War on drugs” Lasting effect of Reagan's war on Drugs
Attempt to stop the flow of drugs, by putting stiffer penalties on drug users, sellers
Many believed that this was a race issue
REDUCING CRIME THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND
DELINQUENCY (NCCD) Studied crime since 1907, and has these
strategies:1. Build safer communities with special attention to
safer schools, community policing, and prevention of domestic violence and child abuse
2. Reduce the costs and improve the fairness of the criminal justice system
3. Develop cost-effective alternatives to incarceration4. Create effective drug-control polices. Repeal
mandatory prison sentences for drug possession.
CRIME ON CAMPUS 2006 :
3 incidents per 100 students 10% of public schools had at least 1 threat
of attack with a weapon Middle school had 2x the rate of violent
incidents than in grade school or high school
Why are middle schools the most violent?
Lets look at the handout on “Weapons at School”
CRIME ON CAMPUS Drugs:
Big schools (1000 or more students) (like limestone!):
75% reported at least 1 incident of distribution, possession or use of illegal drugs.
Less serious in small schools.
25 most crime filled colleges
Crime on campus
Bradley universityNot on the list!!
But… a beautiful college
VIRIGNIA TECH shooting HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN SOMEONE IS
ABOUT TO GO ON A VIOLENT SPREE? Past problems? Mental disorders? Social problems?
Warning signs http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1syw8_60-
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