Discuss - Crime Crime - Crime linked to social exclusion/injustice

Do you believe that crime is linked to social exclusion and/or social injustice?

Alliance Party Alliance Party would deliver full provision of adequate funding and other resources to the disadvantaged in society, ensuring equality of access to justice for all;

Green Party A Green approach to crime reduction places significant focus on the social causes of crime. As well as social crime prevention, this includes a broader range of social policies which will lessen the social pressures, such as poverty, inequality or addiction to illegal drugs, to commit crime. The party would create a Department of Crime Prevention: in addition to traditional modes of crime prevention, these departments will also promote social crime prevention. Source: Green Party website.

Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat party propose to "provide experts on hand in courts and in police stations to identify where mental health or a drug problem is one of the main drivers behind an offender's behaviour so they can be dealt with in a way that is appropriate. We will pilot US-style drug and alcohol courts." Source: Liberal Democrat party

Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru believe that crime is committed for a wide number of interlocking reasons and so can only be dealt with through a full range of policies for the economy, education, social justice and the regeneration of communities. Source: Plaid Cymru website.

Respect Party The Respect Party would build supportive communities and tackle social exclusion, introducing more resources for drug treatment and rehabilitation, and the scrapping of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders. Source: Respect Party website.

SNP "We all know that cheap booze is a root cause of too much crime and anti-social behaviour. Our plans for minimum pricing will reduce the flow of the cheap alcohol and make our town centres and neighbourhoods safer and more pleasant places to live." Source: SNP Website

UKIP UKIP will repeal the Human Rights Act and replace it with a new British Bill of Rights. The interests of law-abiding citizens & victims will always take precedence over those of criminals. Source: UKIP Party website

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