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Making public places safer [electronic resource] : surveillance and crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in crime and public policyPublication details: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009.Description: 1 online resource (168 p.)ISBN:
  • 9780199943999 (ebook) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:
  • 364.4 23
LOC classification:
  • HV7431 .W398 2009
Online resources: Summary: 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.
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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.

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