Scaling Back Prison in Australia: Innovative Approaches to Crime Prevention and Justice

Should the use of prison in Australia be scaled back and our resources
focused on alternative methods that we know can work

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CRIMINOLOGY
Due to changes in time, the nature of crime are increasing and also the rating of
criminal in Australia are also increasing. Thus, it is necessary to bring innovative ideas in the
country to prevent the crime and secure the right of the citizen and individual to live freely in
society1. In recent times, various techniques are adapted by the police to prevent the crime or
also change the nature of the criminal to move in right direction2. In this journey, the courts
are also transforming their justice procedure regarding giving the criminals more chances to
transform their lives and deal in good activities. In this essay, the discussion is based upon
examining the alternative methods to prevent crime or also innovating the form of justice in
community corrections.
Crime prevention refers to mainly focusing on reducing the impact of crime in the
country through handling the illegal offences in innovative manner. As due to changes in
time, the mind of the criminal are also enhancing and also they are using various ways to run
from the prison3. Thus, in respect of adapting the crime prevention various aspects are to be
undertaken which results in scaling back the punishment through putting the surveillance. In
this aspects, by improving the surveillances near to the homes, or mid public places helps in
detaching the offences in faster way4. Through this manner, it results in contributing to the
social changes by imposing surveillance camera in the society which monitor and control the
offences and also inform the person timely regarding facing any illegal activity near to that
place.
Environment changes mainly lies on the bases of examining any activity which is
undertaken on air or land. It is mainly committed through any graffiti and domestic
commercial waste must be cleared up within the stipulated time period5. As some duty is also
to be carried by the local citizen regarding complaining to the public authority about the
broken street lights or fly tipping garbage6. In respect of preventing the crime, report is to be
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