Monday, February 13, 2012
Crime
There are many approaches to handling and reducing crime. Many laws have been made as well as policies to help prevent crime or lower crime rates. For example the Law Enforcement Act of 1994 helped reduce crime in the 90's. Prisons also changed because their inmates started to get in programs to help make them better citizens. Other acts put into play such as the three strikes act in California has been a deterrent to help reduce crime. Police agencies have been more community oriented over the years. This has gotten the public a chance to understand police and their everyday jobs. When communities have high rates of crime, community neighborhood watch should be implemented to help reduce crime. Also, residents should have agreements with each other to share information that could result in a crime occurring. If a neighborhood has lots of violence, then the police department should have extra units to patrol that area. The recent proposals to have guns on campus I believe harms efforts to reduce crime. I honestly don't see how having guns on campus does any good at all, but instead allow students to have guns in and around the classrooms. Most people don't know how to use a gun therefore having thousands of students with them is not a good idea.
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I definitely agree with you about more police units in areas with a history of violent crimes. Why not instill the fear back into people regarding police? The police should bring back their image of being a force to be reckoned with. And i agree, though i believe you have to take a class with the gun policy. But regardless, ive recently done some shooting but that doesnt make me an expert, and taking a class still doesnt make you an expert. If you put a gun in the hands of someone that doesnt know how to use it then you are already harming people. Also giving people an excuse to use a gun, and most likely in unnecessary situations.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your stand on guns in schools, especially here in Arizona with the regulations needed to own a gun. Being around the downtown campus, there are always a lot of police around and I particularly appreciate it. Knowing that the community and the police in general are keeping watch of an area really brings together the feel of a community I feel.
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ReplyDeleteI'm questioning how effective the three strikes law is now, initially when the law passed it was a great deterrent to crime. Over the years the enforcement has been watered down by Judges and Prosecutors who don't want to burden the state with putting a criminal in jail for life after committing their third felony. I'd like to see maximum penalty enforcement, or a progressive penalty enforcement policy similar to our tax codes where if you earn more money you have to pay more taxes. For example, the more crime you commit the longer you are going to sit in jail.
Michael
Nick, I also wonder how effective the three strikes law is. I was in Rocky Point about a year ago and a friend and I were talking to a local to Rocky Point who left California because he had already had 2 strikes against him and he had been hearing that it was only a risk to stay in California because he didn't know if he was going to be given life or not based on other friends stories.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post, I also don't think that guns on campus aren't going to help reduce crime.
I agree with you that police presence in areas of high crime could be increased. In fact, Joel mentioned that police on foot seems to work in Singapore and Malaysia. I'm not suggesting this be effective everywhere, but in areas of severe crime. Why not?
ReplyDeleteThe three strikes law is a good idea. This a a method of punishing repeat offenders while still allowing those who have made mistakes the chance to rehabilitate their lives.
Guns on campus are a bad idea. For all of the reasons you mention and more. I am glad I graduate in May, just on case this crazy law passes!