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Linking crime prevention with science education: an assessment of a DNA property-marking crime prevention scheme in secondary school education

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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Abstract

This article describes the results of a pilot project that linked teaching the principles of DNA with its application to the concept of crime prevention by marking property. It was directed at Year 9 pupils in two schools on the basis that young people in this age group are particularly vulnerable to personal victimisation. In addition, the requirements, and flexibility, of the curriculum at this stage were complementary to the teaching of the principles of DNA as part of the property-marking project. The method and resource implications are described. Teachers and pupils reported favourable outcomes and there was a significant uptake of the property-marking technique by pupils. The results may therefore be of considerable interest to practitioners.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 5-10

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Safer Communities (Volume 10, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2011

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2011

ISSN

1757-8043

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/296030
  • Scopus: 79954991333

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