Addressing the Drivers of Crime
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LUMSDEH
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May 26, 2010 09:22 AM
Identifying government priorities
The Government has decided on a number of options to address the drivers of crime, including:
- Strengthening families and communities
- Reducing the impact of the facilitators and contributors to crime
- Delivering effective justice
The four priority areas for cross-agency government action are:
- Improve the quantity, quality and effectiveness of maternity and early parenting support services, particularly for those most at risk
- Address conduct and behavioural problems in childhood
- Reduce the harm from alcohol, and improve the availability and accessibility of alcohol and other drug treatment services
- Identify alternative approaches to manage low-level repeat offenders and offer pathways to success
Addressing the Drivers of Crime involves responding effectively along the pathways of offending. This includes early prevention, treatment for specific needs related to offending, and justice sector responses that reduce re-offending. It involves shared responsibility across a range of government agencies and service providers, and a focus on improved value for money through better coordinated, better targeted, and more effective services and programmes.
