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An Essay on Zero Tolerance Policing in New Zealand.
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ASSIGNMENT 1 An Essay on Zero Tolerance Policing in New Zealand. DEFINITION OF ZERO TOLERANCE POLICING The term "Zero Tolerance Policing" in it raw form is ambiguous and is somewhat subjective. It can be aggressive law enforcement with an all out, no holes barred approach. The idea of "Zero Tolerance Policing" is based on ideas developed by two criminologists in the United States, James Q Wilson and George Kelling who in 1982 published an article entitled "Broken Windows" (Wilson & Kelling 1982) They argued that an ambience of unrestrained petty crime creates an impression that no one is in control and that more serious crimes can be committed with relative impunity. It aims to stop serious crime by clamping down on the minor crimes like graffiti, minor disorder and quality of life crimes that the some law enforcement practitioners and criminologists believe lead to further crimes and uses custodial sentences for first offences....
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