The impact and policy relevance of street lighting for crime prevention: a systematic review based on a half-century of evaluation research

Research Summary This article reports on an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of street lighting interventions on crime in public places. Following Campbell Collaboration guidelines, it uses robust criteria for inclusion of studies, comprehensive search strategies to identif...

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Authors: Welsh, Brandon 1969- (Author) ; Farrington, David 1944- (Author) ; Douglas, Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2022, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 739-765
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