Reading Assignment for Section 8.2: Innovations in Crime Prevention
Read the following subsection from our online textbook: Section 8.2: Innovations in Crime Prevention.
What You Will Learn
In this section, you will learn about technological advancements used in crime prevention, including AI, big data, and drones. You’ll explore community-based approaches to crime prevention, such as community policing and neighborhood watch. Additionally, you’ll understand how environmental design innovations, like defensible space and target hardening, help deter crime. You’ll also summarize how behavioral analysis, nudging, and social norms can influence criminal behavior. Finally, you’ll discuss the importance of integrating various technologies and approaches for comprehensive crime prevention.
Student Learning Outcomes for Section 8.2
- SLO 1: Identify technological advancements like AI, big data, and drones used in crime prevention.
- SLO 2: Describe community-based approaches to crime prevention, such as community policing and neighborhood watch.
- SLO 3: Explain how environmental design innovations, like defensible space and target hardening, deter crime.
- SLO 4: Summarize how behavioral analysis, nudging, and social norms can influence criminal behavior.
- SLO 5: Discuss the importance of integrating various technologies and approaches for comprehensive crime prevention.
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