RT Article
T1 Optimal Targeting of Incivility-Reduction Strategies
JF Journal of quantitative criminology
VO 20
IS 1
SP 63
OP 88
A1 Spelman, William
LA English
YR 2004
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764280482
AB Neighborhood incivilities—minor breaches of order such as vandalism, vacant houses, and trash on the streets—are, as a group, important causes of fear of crime and neighborhood dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, it is uncertain how much individual incivilities differ in importance, and which incivilities are most important. A survey of residents of 30 Baltimore neighborhoods suggests that different incivilities influence perceptions of the amount of crime, fear of crime, and neighborhood satisfaction, and that the patterns of influence differ among neighborhoods. As a result, top-down and city-wide responses to crime, fear, and neighborhood satisfaction problems may be less effective than responses tailored to individual neighborhood conditions.
K1 police problem-solving
K1 neighborhood satisfaction
K1 Fear of crime
K1 Incivilities
DO 10.1023/B:JOQC.0000016700.27654.76