1. SURVEILLANCE AND CRIME PREVENTION.
- Author
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Saville, Gregory
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SOCIAL science research , *CRIME prevention , *CLOSED-circuit television , *STREET lighting , *SUBJECTIVITY - Abstract
Introduces the article "Surveillance for Crime Prevention in Public Space: Results and Policy Choices in Britain and America," by Brandon C. Welsh and David P. Farrington which focused on crime prevention strategies in Great Britain and the U.S. Role of closed-circuit television (CCTV) and street lighting in preventing crime; Efficacy of the two preventive measures in different environments; Criticisms on the subjectivity of street lighting; Issues on the effectiveness of preventive measures in crime incidence.
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- 2004
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