CASE 3.1
Mary and Louise are both 15 years old. Each was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle. Mary stole a car from the teacher's parking lot at her school. Louise stole her neighbor's car when she decided that she wanted to drive to her boyfriend. They both meet with Mr. Brown, a juvenile probation officer, who is to recommend whether or not they should be detained in a juvenile detention center prior to the disposition of their cases.
-When Mr. Brown asks Mary if she thought twice about stealing the car from the teacher's parking lot, she replied, "when I saw that the gate was open and there was no security officer around, I had no fear of stealing the car."What situational crime prevention tactic could have prevented this crime from occurring

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Increasing the effort needed to commit the crime, such as by installing a gate or hiring a security officer, could have prevented Mary from stealing the car.

CASE 3.1 Mary and Louise Are Both 15 Years Old. Each Was