History GCSE
Crime prevention
What Crime prevention means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Crime prevention
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A shift in policing strategy towards deterring offences before they occur, using community officers and educational programmes rather than merely reacting to them.
Topics that use Crime prevention
- 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
- Community involvement
- Institutional specialisation
- Technological advancement
- Youth justice
- Penal reform
- Rehabilitation vs Retribution
Using Crime prevention in the exam
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