Making public places safer surveillance and crime prevention
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 e...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2009, c2009
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Series: | Studies in crime and public policy / Studies in crime and public policy
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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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Physical Description: | 168 p. |
ISBN: | 9780199943999 0199943990 |