善導會2022-23年報

163 策略計劃（三） — 建立善導會指標以 推動預防犯罪的理念 眾所周知「預防勝於治療」是解決犯罪問題的有 效方法。從源頭預防犯罪，比僅僅依靠對懲罰 犯罪者和向受害者提供援助，成本效益更高， 危害也更小。為了製定預防犯罪的政策和干預 措施，政策制定者和服務提供者需要全面了解 犯罪的根源。這些根源在文獻中被稱為風險因 素。而保護性因素則是減低負面結果發生的因 素，或者減輕風險因素引致負面結果的因素。 善導會致力於為更生人士提供康復服務，並致 力於預防犯罪。因此，本會正研究及發展針對 香港不同類型的罪行的社會指數。透過文獻回 顧和深入訪談，以識別有關特定罪行的風險和 保護因素。發展本地的罪行社會指數屬於本會 策略計劃（三）的範圍。社會指數發展工作小組 期望通過研究社會指數，設計出以實證為本的 公共教育、社會服務和社會政策。 Strategic Plan (3) — Development of SideBySide’s Index to Help the Society in Crime Prevention The principle of “Prevention is better than Cure” is widely recognised as an effective approach to addressing crime. It is more cost-effective and less harmful to prevent crime from occurring in the first place rather than relying solely on punitive measures for offenders and providing assistance to victims. To develop policies and interventions for crime prevention, policymakers and service providers need to have a comprehensive understanding of the underlying causes of crime. These causes are often referred to as risk factors in the literature. Conversely, protective factors are factors that are associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that mitigate the negative impact of risk factors on these outcomes. SideBySide is an organisation dedicated to providing rehabilitation services for ex-offenders and actively working towards crime prevention. As part of its efforts, SideBySide aims to develop local social indices for different types of crimes in Hong Kong. This involves conducting literature reviews and informant interviews to gather valuable evidence on the identified risk factors and protective factors of specific crimes. The development of these social indices falls under the purview of SideBySide’s third strategic plan 3 (SP3). Through this social index, valuable insights will be gained into effective crime prevention strategies encompassing public education, services, and social policies.