Situational Crime Prevention

This was just one was to reduce if not eliminate some of the crime that is taking place inside of Life skills. Another form of eliminating crime is through social control, hoping the individual will make a rational choice after being confronted by his/her peer “Conformity is achieved through socialization” (Wiatrowski, 1981). By advising some students to discourage those that they know are involved in any form of criminal activity i.e. possession of drugs, illegal weapons, and minor contraband, to leave that outside of the school building so that they can receive a good education.

One aspect of crime prevention that takes place during the school day is manning a fixed post. During the school day, one officer is assigned to the east wing of the school and it is the officer’s duty to make sure that the hallway is student free during the classroom designated time. This officer is also responsible for maintaining order in this area of the school by making sure no one prop open the fire exits, ensuring that no one enters this same door. By being posted to this fixed post, the officer has prevented crimes from occurring of certain situations “reduce opportunities for crime in all behavioral contexts” (Clarke, 1995). This is just one practical way to reduce crime in the school facility. Another

This type of behavior by a place management team member make it difficult for another place management team members to enforce the same policy. By allowing the student to be in an area that they are not allowed to be in, gives the student the ability to commit a crime if not in the presence of, and/or with the assistance of the place management team member. Which then turns into, you allowed that student to do it, so why don’t you allow