Social Responsibility Perspective

No, I do not believe we can ever completely solve the problem of crime. Though I do believe we can greatly reduce the amount of crime that is being committed. The current issue is that politicians are constructing policies in response to public fear instead of using criminological research to develop new social and public policies. The past has shown us that increased prison sentences and declaring a “war on drugs” will not be the types of policies that will be effective in reducing or solving the problem of crime. I agree with many other criminologists that an effective crime control strategy should incorporate Social Responsibility Perspective, and Social Problems Perspective. Social Responsibility Perspective supports the idea of making individuals responsible for their own actions while Social Problems Perspective is based on a public health approach where the offenders are victims of social problems and poor social conditions.
I believe society does have an important role in solving the problem of crime.
I believe society should help the police with the problem of crime any way they can and one important and overlooked way would be to reduce criminal opportunities by making sure your doors are locked in your car and home, not leaving valuable items visible in your vehicle, and if your neighbor sells drugs report it to the police. Another way society could aid the police in solving the problem of crime would be to have community meetings and involve the police in these meetings so both parties are aware of the main concerns of the
community. I believe if our policies are directed in the right direction they can be effective in solving the problem of crime. The only thing I would do differently is try to develop a reporting agency that has all crimes and is unified throughout all departments so researchers have all the data they need right at their disposal.