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Prevention of crime concerns is not everything

Prevention of crime sound good, but can ‘unpleasant side effects’ have. A society where the “precautionary principle prevails comes dangerously close to a state audit. The “alarming examples” are there for the taking. Think of restraining risk youth, the Mosquito youth counterpart, the “weekend package” catering to violence, the sharing of confidential information in the Bibob process and encourage citizens navigation behavior.

In the concluding chapter of the “Trend Signalement 2010 Crime Prevention Security Center warns today an against ” over enthusiastic application of preventive measures. They probably do “more harm than good”. So the danger is that “anyone who deviates from the norm”, as citizens risk being labeled. This can lead to wrongful abduction, false family interventions, false denials, suspicion or prohibited area.

With a solid implementation of preventive measures may also according to the CCV ‘uncertainty intolerance “grow further: the unwillingness to either a” certain degree of insecurity “to accept. The public does not believe that society is doable, but when it comes to safety. Then the state must protect the citizens of all evil. The riots in Hook of Holland could thus lead to “disproportionate control” of events, the number of inspections and grows through the “intervention force” of the State are ‘excessive’ .

Prevention of Crime Concerns : According The Analyst
Analyst Dr Lynsey Dubbeld of the CCV shall request that the conclusion that “stick approach” does not work, indeed from the report is pulled, but on the basis of a detailed analysis. “The repression” is indeed more to the fore. As concrete examples it cites: Read the rest of this entry »

In the accompanying press release refers to the CCV a very different tone. There, the criticism prevention of crime is just the increase in repressive measures. And get “the politicians” a completely different message. That approach is also leading in the media this morning. Politicians choose to fast for repression. The CCV was also demonstrated by the report. The focus’ on tough and strict penalties sorts negative side effects “, it is put on the website.

It is expressly found nowhere in the report. Not a word about ‘politics’, nothing about ‘side effects’ of severe punishment. On the effectiveness of sanctions, the report said nothing. However, the effectiveness of prevention: “The crime figures falling steadily in recent years and the relapse rates for the first time since taking over a decade off.” That would be the result of “all efforts at prevention.