The American Society of Criminology (ASC)

Running head: CRIMINOLOGY
CRIMINOLOGY
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Essay Plan
Introduction
 This section will focus on current street crime rate in various parts of Australia.
 Thesis Statement is- Expanding Police Forces is unlikely to reduce street crimes in
Australia.
Discussion
This section will cover 6 sections.
 Provision of public safety, new research led by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics.
 Information on study revealed by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
(BOCSAR) which will provide insights of ways in which additional police can reduce
rates of crime on streets.
 Research with statistical data, assessments of crime reduction endeavours, implication of
reduction of street crime in domain of criminology.
 Rational choice theory and relevant arguments on inefficiency of increased police forces
for reducing street crime. Deterrence theory supports that certainty of approvals uses a
reliable deterrent consequence on crime, while the strictness of penalty applies a minimal
and inconsistent impact.
 Research on street crime through the lens of rational choice theory. Rational choice
theory aligns to the degree these factors have significant values whereby a person shows
likelihood of preventing the costs of criminal acts do not value the benefits.

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 Rational choice theory aligns to the degree these factors have significant values whereby
a person shows likelihood of preventing the costs of criminal acts do not value the
benefits.
 Statements on improbability to reduce street crimes in Australia are more persuasive.
 These statements are aligned with rational choice and deterrence theory.
Conclusion
 Convince the reader by mentioning certain alternatives for controlling street crime in
Australia. Increase in financial investments can serve as a more effective strategy for
reducing criminal acts on roads rather than paying more in the increase of police forces.
 Theoretical statements align with the argument on preventing the costs of criminal acts
do not value the benefits.