A Study on the Effects of Sense of Community in Old Downtown on the Factors of Fear of Crime - Focused on Old Downtown in Gim-hae-si

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-142
Author(s):  
Seon-ju Baek ◽  
◽  
Jea-sun Lee ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Fear Of Crime

The Theory and Research Behind Neighborhood Watch: Is it a Sound Fear and Crime Reduction Strategy?

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
DENNIS P. ROSENBAUM
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Crime Reduction ◽  
Neighborhood Watch ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Crime Prevention

This article takes a critical look at the theory and research behind the highly touted community crime prevention strategy known as Neighborhood Watch. While correlational studies of neighborhoods and citizen participation are numerous, there is a paucity of rigorous experimental evaluations that test the proposed “Implant Hypothesis,” that is, that collective citizen participation (and the social processes it allegedly activates) can be implanted in neighborhoods where it does not currently exist. However, there are both theoretical and empirical reasons to challenge some of the basic assumptions underlying the Neighborhood Watch approach to reducing crime, reducing fear of crime, and restoring a sense of community. The hypothesis that Watch programs increase fear of crime and may have other effects is examined. The implications of this assessment for theory development and public policy are explored.

scholarly journals CPTED Measures in a Gated Residential Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip ◽  
Aldrin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Short Period ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Method Of Evaluation

The observation approach is often used as a measurement tool for examining the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) elements in residential areas. However, this method of evaluation, which is merely based on observations are seen to be inadequate. This is due to the fact that CPTED is closely tied to community-based relationships, which is not easily measured through short period observations. This study reports the findings of a pilot study which evalutes CPTED measures based on face-to-face questionnaire survey. The study was conducted in a gated residential areas located at Bukit Jambul in Penang, Malaysia. The results found that the measures of CPTED using Cronbach Alpha (α) index for all components of CPTED were 0.6 and above suggesting that the measures are reliable and valid. The study revealed that CPTED is correlated to Sense of Community but not to Fear of Crime. Keywords: CPTED, crime, fear of crime, sense of community, gated residential area. eISSN 2514-751X © 2017 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.  

scholarly journals Explanatory Models of Perception of Safety in a Public Housing Estate, Lagos, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Segun Okunola ◽  
Dolapo Amole
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Perception Of Safety ◽  
Housing Scheme ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Public Housing Estate

This paper reports a study on the perception of safety in a public housing scheme. It uses two different models to explain this phenomenon. The rationale was that the components of these models are associated with the quality of life of residents. The results suggest that the model which explains the perception of safety using facilitating factors (vulnerability and disorder) is more explanatory than the model which uses inhibiting factors (social participation and sense of community). Keywords: Social participation; fear of crime; perception of safety; sense of community; public housing, vulnerability eISSN 2514-7528 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Measures in a Gated Residential Area: A Pilot Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Rasidah Md Sakip ◽  
Aldrin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Environmental Design ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

In gauging Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, observation is often used by researchers in evaluating CPTED elements in residential areas. However, the evaluation on attitude, reaction, belief, responsibility and perception of the residents on CPTED elements are also important to be considered. Therefore, a survey on the perception of residents on CPTED elements was conducted in non-gated and gated residential areas located at Putrajaya and Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor. The results found that the Territoriality and Maintenance dimension achieved a good ßt index where the values for GFI, TLI and CFI exceeded 0.90 and the RMSEA value was less than 0.05.   Keywords: CPTED, crime, fear of crime, sense of community, gated residential area   eISSN  2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

Sense of Community and Community Participation among Hispanic Adults

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson A. Portillo-Pena ◽  
Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar ◽  
Lucia Orellana-Demacela
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Hispanic Adults

Students' Sense of Community and Its Impact on Their Perception of a University's Mission

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun E. Cowman ◽  
Amanda Campbell ◽  
J. Patrick Murphy ◽  
Joseph R. Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community

Social Support, Sense of Community and Caregiving Perceptions by Fire Fighters

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun E. Cowman ◽  
Matthew Liao-Troth ◽  
Joseph R. Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Fire Fighters
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