What Have We Learned from Environmental Criminology for the Prevention of Crime?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon C. Welsh ◽  
Sema A. Taheri
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
Environmental Criminology ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Community Prevention ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Prevention Of Crime

A recent study of the role of theory in modern-day crime prevention makes the case that situational crime prevention (SCP), compared to the two other major crime prevention strategies of developmental and community prevention, has had a greater influence on practice. This chapter surveys environmental criminology’s contribution to the prevention of crime. It does so through the lens of SCP and its highly influential classification system. As one of the major crime prevention strategies, SCP is an organizing concept for a wide range of theories that contribute to, and practices focused on, “reducing opportunities for highly specific forms of crime.” To ensure its coverage has some breadth and depth, the chapter draws upon leading empirical and narrative reviews of the effectiveness of SCP as well as more recent studies in the published literature.

scholarly journals Managing Security in the Built Environment – A Review of Environmental Crime Prevention Strategies

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-156
Author(s):  
C. Hannah ◽  
S. Tadepalli ◽  
P. Gopalkrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Criminology ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Modern Cities

The practice of urban planning and building design largely follow traditional methods while transforming the structure and quality of life in the built environment. The process of managing cities requires updates and integration of new technologies and research efforts. In this context, development of smart, sustainable, energy efficient, healthy, safe and secure built environment is a priority that is shaping modern cities all over the world. Though management of Indian cities tries to address these issues to a certain extent, it can be said that, as compared to many developed countries, aspects of safety and security have not been the top priority of our planners and designers. Research on Environmental Criminology and Environmental Psychology clearly indicates the important role and benefits of crime prevention through appropriate design of the built environment. In this context, this paper highlights the role of crime prevention strategies and the relevance of environmental criminology in current building practices for addressing security concerns in India.

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 USAHA MASYARAKAT MENCEGAH KEJAHATAN

to-ra ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Petrus Irwan Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Social Approach ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Letting Go ◽  
The Government ◽  
Prevention Of Crime ◽  
Keywords Prevention ◽  
Better Than

Abstract   Prevention is better than overcoming, efforts to prevent crime by relying on the potential of the community is    a big advantage for the creation of effectiveness  and ef  ciency  of crime prevention and mitigation. The rise of crimes that occur in society is a social reality that cannot be denied, crimes not only worry the government also threatens the sense of security for every member of the community. Evil arises and develops in the midst of society, it is even a product of a heterogeneous society, because it is not possible to be destroyed but can only be prevented. Efforts to prevent crime can be done through a social approach by focusing on the role of individuals and members of the community, protecting yourself by not letting go, not providing stimulation will be effective in preventing crime.   Keywords: Prevention of crime; mitigation; societ; security.

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.

Disrupting Terrorist Assassinations Through Situational Crime Prevention

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 1515-1537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa Mandala ◽  
Joshua D. Freilich
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Target Location ◽  
Situational Crime Prevention ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Environmental Criminology ◽  
Global Terrorism ◽  
Global Terrorism Database

This article uses environmental criminology and situational crime prevention (SCP) to devise a series of hypotheses to determine the factors that distinguish successful from unsuccessful assassination incidents. We analyzed a random sample of 100 successful and 100 unsuccessful assassination incidents from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) that occurred between 2005 and 2014. We then consulted open sources to create new SCP variables that we added to the original GTD data. The hypotheses were tested in a binary logistic regression. Results show that successful assassinations are associated with several SCP measures, including weapon type, fatalities, terrorist proximity to target, and attack and target location.

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