Making public places safer
Welsh, Brandon, 1969-
Making public places safer surveillance and crime prevention / [electronic resource] : Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (168 p.). - Studies in crime and public policy . - Studies in crime and public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title assesses the effectiveness and social costs of the most important surveillance methods to prevent crime in public space: CCTV, improved street lighting, security guards, place managers, and defensible space. Importantly, the book goes beyond the question of 'Does it work?' and examines specific conditions and contexts.
9780199943999 (ebook) : No price
Crime prevention--United States.
Public spaces--United States.
Public safety--United States.
Security systems.
Closed-circuit television.
HV7431 / .W398 2009
364.4
Making public places safer surveillance and crime prevention / [electronic resource] : Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (168 p.). - Studies in crime and public policy . - Studies in crime and public policy. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title assesses the effectiveness and social costs of the most important surveillance methods to prevent crime in public space: CCTV, improved street lighting, security guards, place managers, and defensible space. Importantly, the book goes beyond the question of 'Does it work?' and examines specific conditions and contexts.
9780199943999 (ebook) : No price
Crime prevention--United States.
Public spaces--United States.
Public safety--United States.
Security systems.
Closed-circuit television.
HV7431 / .W398 2009
364.4