Distinction between crime prevention and crime control?

what are the differences between crime prevention and crime control

Distinction between crime prevention and crime control?
In what context are you asking for definitions of these terms? I am not aware of standard definitions for either.





If I had to venture a guess, I'd say they are the same. I cannot think of examples off the top of head where a crime prevention measure would not be a crime control measure, and vice versa.





Sirbobby: I don't understand your reasoning at all. Can you give me a real life example of a crime prevention measure that isn't a crime control measure, or vice versa?





In particular, the spilling example seems irrelevant. For example, if I spill a drink on my floor, I can wipe up the spill, and the floor is back to the way it was -- that is, no damage. However, if someone robs you of your wallet at gunpoint, there's no way to turn back the clock. How can one be "reactive" to crime once a crime occurs? That makes no sense to me.





It seems to me any type of crime mitigation, whether you call it "prevention" or "control", is all proactive in the sense that we can only stop future crimes. We can't stop past crimes.
Reply:crime prevention is putting a bib on a baby before dinner...





crime control is catching the spill before it hits the floor.





One is proactive, one is reactive.