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Crime Prevention

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This essay will look at critical elements in a local crime prevention strategy and the players who are involved in them. It will look at the inter agency co-operation that is required, who would be involved in funding, and the key stake holders and how to formulate a crime prevention strategy. Several examples will be used to highlight differences and adaptations. When examining crime prevention, one must always first examine as to what is crime and how can it be defined. There are many definitions that can be considered a crime. A formal legal definition states that crime is that if the State says it is (legislation). A social perspective states that crime is harm at both the criminal and civil wrong. A Cross-cultural universal norm argues that crime is universal unless there is a label stating it is criminal on the action. Finally, human rights approach believes...

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