Which of the following is not an aim associated with the Crime and Disorder Act 1998?

• A. Reduce crime rates in young offenders
• B. Strengthen local crime prevention strategies
• C. Eliminate racial discrimination in criminal offences
• D. Improve the management of offenders and rehabilitation efforts

Answer: (C)

This item tests your knowledge of the aims of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The Act was designed to reduce crime and disorder by prompting local agencies to work together, with a strong emphasis on preventing youth crime and improving how offenders are managed and rehabilitated. Reducing crime rates in young offenders and strengthening local crime prevention strategies are direct reflections of that purpose, as is improving the management and rehabilitation of offenders. Eliminating racial discrimination in criminal offences, while important in the broader justice system, is not an explicit aim of this Act; such protections come from wider equality laws rather than this crime-and-disorder statute. So that statement does not fit with the Act’s stated aims.