Which of the following describes the role of advice and support services in preventing reoffending?

• A. They target underlying risk factors such as housing and employment.
• B. They primarily fund construction projects.
• C. They promote longer prison sentences.
• D. They replace the police in crime control.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that advice and support services prevent reoffending by tackling the factors that increase the likelihood of someone returning to crime. By helping people secure stable housing, find work, and access education, health, and substance-misuse support, these services reduce the conditions that drive crime and support successful reintegration into the community. They’re not about funding construction projects, promoting harsher prison sentences, or replacing the police in crime control—these are different approaches that don’t address underlying risk factors. So, the best description is that they target underlying risk factors such as housing and employment.