ACR102, 2020

Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice

Seminar Slides
Week 7 – Crime Prevention and Reduction
 Contact Information
Unit Chair: Dr Andrew Groves
Burwood / Online Campus Coordinator
Room 3.06, Building D, Burwood Campus
(03) 9246 8961 andrew.groves@deakin.edu.au
Consultation time: Tuesdays 1pm on Bb, OR by appointment

“There is no such thing as a silly question…except the one that isn’t asked!”

 Well done on the use of the Discussion Boards, in particular those students that have helped
others, keep up the good work!
 Please make sure though, that all correspondence is professional and courteous – remember,
this is an open and supportive forum.
 Make sure you read all information – incl. Announcements, Discussion Boards and Study
Guides for each week. Also, use the relevant resources for their intended purpose – e.g. AT3
Discussion Board.
 Note: communication make take a little longer, so please be patient!
 Important Information
• AT2 (Report) is being marked for on-time submissions, with marks and feedback to be
returned by 14 September, as per policy Th
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• Submit assignments on-time and with correct format/files ab o
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See Rights and Responsibilities as a Student (under ‘Unit Guide and Information’ tab)

• Additional support seminars - recordings:

o Detailed instructions included in a pinned post at the top of the ‘Questions about this Unit’ Discussion Board.

• For AT3, there are some additional resources to help with your essays! Under ‘Content', click on
‘Study Support', to find useful resources on:
o Academic Writing
o Reading and Note-taking
o Academic Integrity & Referencing

• Extensions
o Online Extension Request Form – see ‘Tools > Assignment Extension Form’ – keep using for all
extensions; must include supporting documentation.
o MUST be made prior to assignment deadlines and using the online form – late and/or email requests will not
be granted.
o Note: Previous approvals for other tasks are not justification for extension for future tasks and having
multiple assignments due is not sufficient grounds for extension.
 AT3: Research & Writing Exercise #1 (Essay)
Due: Monday 14 September, 8pm (AEST)
Details: 1,500 words (±10%, i.e. max 1,650 words), 40% of grade

Note: Writing a critical/argumentative essay is very different from writing reflections or reports, so
please ensure you know how to do this!

‘Musts’
• Choose ONE of four questions from the Instructions guide (now available!)
• Use a minimum of 8 (eight) academic/reputable sources
• Use Harvard Referencing!
• Submit as either a Word document or PDF (no other files accepted)
• Proof-read and review your final submission (use Turnitin to check!)
• Start early, read and write regularly – don’t leave until last minute!

Make use of the resources available!

• Instructions, FAQs, Rubric, and ‘What is a reputable source?’ document
• Cloud Deakin: discussion boards, textbook, library search engines
• Use the textbook, as a starting point, as a reference or as a way to find sources!
• Study support: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support
• Library Resource Guides: For Criminology, https://deakin.libguides.com/criminology?hs=a
• Referencing: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing
 Research Essay Tips
• Do not panic!!

• Read Instructions, FAQs, ‘What is a Reputable Source?’, Discussion board

• 1500 words (+10% leeway) – this means a maximum total of 1,650 words, and you should
be using most, if not all…don’t sell yourself short. If you aren’t reaching at least 1500 words,
then you are missing something
Note: your in-text referencing counts toward the word limit, but your reference list does not!

• In contrast to the previous assessments, this needs to be a formal

research essay (i.e. paragraph structure, intro, conclusion etc.)

• Choose a question and start thinking about your essay (if you haven’t already, that
is!)

• Must use a minimum of 8 academic sources to support your claims/argument – that

must be cited in-text (books, journal articles, judgements or government reports, as
well as the textbook!) – and include a reference list

• Harvard Referencing guide (available via the Deakin website).

 Questions?
This will be your second-to-last seminar before the essay is due, so does anyone have questions
about any of the following?

• Resources: Instructions, FAQs, ‘What is a Reputable Source?’, Discussion board, what the
questions are actually asking, etc.

• Word Count

• Referencing

• Academic writing

• Extensions/submission process

• Anything else?
 Key Concepts
Environmental Crime Prevention
a) CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design)
1) Planning and ‘natural surveillance’
2) Territorial reinforcement or ‘defensible space’
3) Access control Physical Environment
4) Activity support and image management

b) Situational Crime Prevention

1) Increasing efforts
2) Reducing reward
3) Increasing risks Targeted crime prevention (site-specific)
4) Reducing provocations
5) Removing excuses

Social Crime Prevention

1) Developmental
2) Agency-based
3) Community Development Focuses on the causes of crime
4) Diversion
5) Education
 Group Activity

Let’s get out of the classroom!

Well…sort of!

We are going to go for a ‘virtual walk’ and explore Burwood campus from a criminological
perspective, specifically through a lens of crime prevention and reduction.

• Consider the various elements of CPTED, Situational Crime Prevention and Social Crime
Prevention

• What can you see?

Victorian offences recorded by offence category,
5 year trend

https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/crime-statistics/latest-crime-data/recorded-offences-7
 Small Group Activity
Crime Statistics Agency (Vic) - most recent data (April 2016 – March 2018):
https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au/crime-statistics/latest-crime-data/recorded-offences-7
 
In small groups, review the previous chart and the link above. Choose one or more of the
crime categories. Consider which specific crime prevention approach(es) may best help to
continue the reduction in offences, and how?
 

You need to ‘sell’ your approach, justifying why you think it would be effective in
preventing/reducing crime in Victoria. Consider the following questions:

• What and where is the crime issue/problem?

• Why is crime occurring in these places?
• What type of crime prevention strategies (environmental/social) might you put in place to
address these problems? And why?
• How would it be implemented (and by whom – key stakeholders?)?
• What challenges might you encounter in implementation (e.g. cost)?
 READ
Next week: Prescribed chapters from the
textbook and study guide
Victims and Criminal material prior to the
Justice lecture/seminar.

Reminder
• Keep going with your Research & Writing task #1 (AT3), which is due
by Monday 14 September, 8pm (AEST)