Describe the various interventions used by police to prevent juvenile crime. Be sure to discuss how successful the various programs have or have not been
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
• Community-Based Interventions
o AMBER Alert system
o Curfew ordinances
• School-Based Interventions
o Officer Friendly and McGruff "Take a Bite Out of Crime" Program
o Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)
o Law-Related Education (LRE)
o Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
o School Program to Educate and Control Drug Abuse (Project SPECDA.
o Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
o COPS in Schools
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