History GCSE
Community involvement
What Community involvement means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Community involvement
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Community involvement in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A collaborative effort with local communities, exemplified by Neighbourhood Watch, which encourages citizens to actively prevent crime and report suspicious behaviour.
Topics that use Community involvement
- Option 10: c1900–present: Crime and punishment in modern Britain - 2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Alternatives to incarceration
- Crime prevention
- Institutional specialisation
- Technological advancement
- Youth justice
- Penal reform
- Rehabilitation vs Retribution
Using Community involvement in the exam
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