International Examples of Coordinated Social Crime Prevention Strategies on the Municipal Level

2014 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Heath Grant
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Municipal Level

Using a Rural Index to Assess Crime Risk and Crime Prevention Behavior Across the Urban–Rural Continuum: A Japanese Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 105756772110399
Author(s):  
Takahito Shimada ◽  
Ai Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Linear Pattern ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
Prevention Behavior ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Municipal Level

The study proposes a new method of crime analysis combining data from multiple secondary data sources (census, open crime data, and social survey) to assess the risk of victimization and crime prevention behavior in resource-limited settings. Principal component analysis was performed on municipal-level census data ( n = 1,883) to generate a rural index that represents the ecological characteristics of each municipality across the urban–rural continuum. Multilevel logistic analyses were then applied to crime incident data ( n = 207,771) to assess the municipal-level effects on victims’ use of locks in motor vehicle and bicycle thefts. A linear pattern of victimization was found for bicycle theft (the risk was about one-thirtieth in the most rural municipalities than that in the most urban municipalities), while the pattern found was nonlinear for motor vehicle thefts. The analysis also revealed that victims in rural areas were less likely to have locked their vehicles before they were stolen than those living in urban areas. Using the rural index developed in this study, police forces can have a better understanding of crime problems in their jurisdiction across the urban–rural continuum. The study discusses the implications of the results for crime prevention and problem-solving policymaking in the urban–rural continuum.

scholarly journals Using heat maps to identify areas prone to violence against women in the public sphere

Crime Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Garfias Royo ◽  
Priti Parikh ◽  
Jyoti Belur
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Heat Maps ◽  
Crime Data

Abstract The lack of accessible crime data, especially geolocations, in developing countries often acts as a barrier to identifying environmental or situational factors in high crime areas that might contribute to the facilitation of those crimes. This paper presents a methodology for conducting fieldwork for creating heat maps to identify areas prone to violence against women (VAW) in Corregidora, Mexico. Heat maps were produced based on household survey data. The results were used to select specific high concentration locations to conduct structured observations and inductive visual analysis at street level in order to identify if and what situational factors might influence the perpetration of VAW in those locations. Four broad features were identified in the urban built environment during the site visits linked to the facilitation of opportunities for the commission of VAW: (1) lacking infrastructure, (2) presence of physical obstacles, (3) poor visibility and (4) restricted pedestrian mobility. The paper demonstrates the utility of this method for aiding situational crime prevention strategies in areas where official spatial crime data is unavailable or lacking. This study presents a relatively low cost (although labour intensive) and independent method of aiding crime prevention strategies, which will hopefully be of practical value for organisations in areas with poor crime recording practices and limited access to expensive mapping technologies.

scholarly journals Children’s Vulnerability to Sexual Violence during COVID-19 in Kenya: Recommendations for the Future

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Stevens ◽  
James Rockey ◽  
Sarah Rockowitz ◽  
Wangu Kanja ◽  
Melissa Fay Colloff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Child Victims ◽  
Sex Offending ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
School Closures ◽  
The Future

This article discusses the latest research that reveals that children seem to be facing new risks of sexual violence in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patterns of sex offending against children coinciding with the implementation of lockdowns, curfews, and school closures may be shifting since the pandemic began. In particular, emerging evidence from Kenya suggests that child victims are younger, more likely to be victimized by a neighbor in a private residence, and in the daytime, compared to pre-pandemic. We conclude that situational crime prevention strategies that focus on providing alternative safe venues to reduce offending opportunities must be a central part of a public health approach to reduce children’s vulnerability during crises such as COVID-19.

scholarly journals Children's Vulnerability to Sexual Violence During COVID-19 in Kenya: Recommendations for the Future

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Stevens ◽  
James C. Rockey ◽  
Sarah R. Rockowitz ◽  
Wangu Kanja ◽  
Melissa F. Colloff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Child Victims ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Sexual Offenses ◽  
The Future

This article discusses the latest research that reveals that children seem to be facing new risks of sexual violence in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. The evidence suggests there have been changes in patterns of sexual offenses against children coincident with lockdowns, curfews, and school closures. In particular, emerging evidence from Kenya suggests that child victims are younger, more likely to be victimized by a neighbor in a private residence, and in the daytime, compared to pre-pandemic. We conclude that situational crime prevention strategies that focus on providing alternative safe venues to reduce offending opportunities must be a central part of a public health approach to reduce children's vulnerability during crises such as COVID-19.

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