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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Crime prevention strategies"”.
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Do place-based interventions displace crime in cities? : an evaluation of two crime prevention strategies in Chihuahua, Mexico
… have traditionally been skeptical of place-based crime prevention and reduction interventions because they can potentially displace crime to other times, locations, settings, or crime events. However, only few empirical studies have successfully demonstrated crime displacement, and when found it …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technological Innovations in Policing and Crime Prevention in Urban Areas of Mbombela Municipality, Mpumalanga Province
… in the use of new technologies in policing and crime prevention strategies around the globe. These new tools offer hope for better law enforcement, increased public safety, and reduced crime. The integration of technological innovations in policing has reshaped crime prevention strategies …
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The challenges in the implementation of crime prevention strateg by South African Police Service, Limpopo Province
… constitution to prevent, investigate, and combat crimes that are likely to occur in communities. The study provided information on the difficulties the South African Police Service, Limpopo Province, faces in putting its crime prevention policy into practice. In order to prevent crime and …
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How Central Business Districts Manage Crime and Disorder: A Case Study in the Processes of Place Management in Downtown Cincinnati
… there has been considerable research into urban crime, there is little criminological research and theoretical development on central business districts despite the fact these areas are critical in the functioning of cities. In fact, studies often exclude them because of the lack of residential …
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Crime prevention through spatial planning : the case of Harare, Khayelitsha
… of defensible space principles in the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) safe node area of Harare, Khayelitsha has reduced crime rates and anti-social behaviour. Furthermore, it also aims to provide planners with knowledge regarding VPUU's prescription to defensible space …
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Antiterrorism design and public safety : reconciling CPTED with the post-9/11 city
… This thesis explores the intersections of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), physical antiterrorism design (ATD), and principles guiding the design of public spaces. The thesis focuses on the processes whereby antiterrorism design interventions are sited in Boston and …
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Crime and disorder
… use of civil and public law orders as tools of crime control by crime prevention partnerships. This development has been little explored in criminology. The proliferation of crime prevention partnerships is viewed by many criminologists as forming part of a bifurcation in criminal policy between …
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Essays on Place-Based Interventions: The Effects of Neighborhood Investments on Public Safety
… in police and punitive sanctions can reduce crime, but they are costly solutions and can lead to harmful consequences, mainly for historically marginalized communities. The recent protests against police use of force and racism, compounded with the pervasiveness of unfading concentrated …
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Esprit de corps : corruption in a transforming police service
… Africa', undermining both public confidence and crime prevention strategies (Briefing Committee 1999:1). This is one motivation for writing a thesis on this topic: corruption is a central concern for those involved in South African politics. The theme of corruption is also at the heart of …