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Recent crime prevention policy and initiatives can be seen as highly politicised. Discuss the link between law and order politics, fear of crime and crime prevention strategy using local examples. Option 2. Citing examples, provide a critical analysis of preventive policing strategies (ie. Hotspot, zero-tolerance, problem-oriented policing etc.) and discuss their impact on the community. In your answer, discuss why these strategies are popular and if there are any side-effects on police/community relations? Option 3. The crime prevention industry is growing at a rapid pace in Australia and around the world. Critically discuss this trend and outline some of the key dangers that may emerge from the commercialisation of crime control. Option 4. Discuss the importance of evaluation to crime prevention strategy. Why is it so important in producing effective crime policy and prevention strategies?