Situational crime prevention strategies aim to reduce opportunities to commit delinquent acts through all means provided except:

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Situational crime prevention strategies aim to reduce opportunities to commit delinquent acts through all means provided except:

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1. Target-hardening techniques, such as unbreakable glass or a locked gate.
2. Installation of street lights and closed-circuit TV cameras.
3. Publishing names of offenders in the local papers.
4. Early intervention programs that focus on improving the general well-being of individual children.

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WARRIOR [948] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-16T05:29:16+03:00

Answer:

The answer is 4.

Explanation:

Situational crime prevention (SCP) intends to prevent crime by changing the environmental factors that influence the outcome of a crime. For this reason, the first three options apply to SCP, as they focus on the immediate posibility of commiting a crime.

Intervention programs for children are part of <u>traditional crime prevention strategies</u> (i.e. they intend to alter the person's criminal tendencies).