Making public places safer [electronic resource] : surveillance and crime prevention /
by Welsh, Brandon; Farrington, David P.
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BookSeries: Studies in crime and public policy: Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009Description: 1 online resource (168 p.).ISBN: 9780199943999 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Crime prevention -- United States | Public spaces -- United States | Public safety -- United States | Security systems | Closed-circuit televisionOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online 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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