Explain Eck’s concept of “controllers.” What can be done to increase the effect and influence controllers have over each element of the crime triangle?

What will be an ideal response?


Those who discourage crime. Uses a “crime triangle” to visually represent this convergence and how controllers can limit opportunity and thus crime (see Figure 13.1). Hence, “each of these three elements . . . has a potential ‘controller’--a person (or people) whose role it is to protect them. If a controller is present, then the opportunity for crime either is diminished or vanishes.” Their opinion to increase the effectiveness.

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