... of 'nothing works' there was a generally perceived problem of lawlessness. The declining confidence in the criminal justice system and its institutions such as, the police and prisons led to a general dissatisfaction within society. During the End of the 70's and early 80's change was beginning to happen. There was development of the situational model a more focused approach to crime was being trialed. In 1982 the home office crime prevention unit was established. The late 1980's and early 90's saw the Conservative Party in control of government. Between 1988 and 1994 saw the safer cities programme, central funding for 40 cities across the UK. There was a lack of progress where central funding was absent and the policy ran out of steam post 1993.Before the creation of New Labour the conservatives were the unchallenged champions of law and order. Successive Conservative home secretaries offered a tough approach ...

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