RT Article
T1 “Staying out that public housing”: examining the role of security measures in public housing design
JF Crime prevention and community safety
VO 20
IS 2
SP 99
OP 112
A1 Hodgkinson, Tarah
A1 Andresen, Martin A.
A1 Saville, Gregory
A2 Andresen, Martin A.
A2 Saville, Gregory
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1700201190
AB Much research exists to demonstrate that strategies related to situational crime prevention are important for reducing opportunities for crime. Despite evidence for these strategies, many municipalities and developers do not implement them consistently or appropriately. The current study explores the impact of disregarding such research in a housing development in the southern USA. The failure of proper security measures may lead to higher levels of property and violent crime. Alternatively, surrounding developments, with better site management and access control, may experience fewer police calls for service. The results have implications for crime prevention practitioners, property managers, and liability concerns.
K1 Situational crime prevention
K1 Security measures
K1 Public housing
K1 Opportunity theory
K1 Liability
DO 10.1057/s41300-018-0040-0