Some new forms of functional social control in the Netherlands and their effects

Recent government policy in the Netherlands has supported the introduction of a number of new types of agents of social control. This article, based on the results of two recent research projects (Hauber et al. 1993a, b), focuses on three questions central to the effectiveness and acceptability of t...

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Contributors: Toornvliet, Leo (Other) ; Zandbergen, Anke (Other) ; Hofstra, Bart (Other)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1996
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 1996, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-219
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Keywords:
Niederlande
Präventionseffekte
Polizei
Prävention
Schwarzfahren
Kriminalitätsfurcht
Kontrolleure
Private Sicherheitskräfte
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
Modellversuche
Bürgerwehr
Streifentätigkeit
Präventionsprogramme
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Summary:Recent government policy in the Netherlands has supported the introduction of a number of new types of agents of social control. This article, based on the results of two recent research projects (Hauber et al. 1993a, b), focuses on three questions central to the effectiveness and acceptability of three kinds of agents: city wardens, police patrollers, and public transport inspectors. First, objective security: what effects did supervision by different types of agents have on those forms of crime with which the agents were confronted, as observed by the researchers? Secondly, the performance of the agents and the reactions of the members of the public with whom they were in contact will be discussed. Finally, subjective security will be discussed: did the agents have a positive influence on the public's perception of their safety?
ISSN:0007-0955