Assessing the deterrent effect of symbolic guardianship through neighbourhood watch signs and police signs: a virtual reality study

This study examines the deterrent effects of neighbourhood watch signs and police signs as measures of symbolic guardianship on burglars versus non-offenders. In a virtual reality experiment, 181 burglars and 172 non-offenders scouted a virtual neighbourhood and were exposed to neighbourhood watch s...

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Authors: van Sintemaartensdijk, Iris (Author) ; Gelder, Jean-Louis van (Author) ; van Prooijen, Jan-Willem (Author) ; Nee, Claire (Author) ; Otte, Marco 1975- (Author) ; van Lange, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Deterrence
Expertise
Burglary
Guardianship
Virtual Reality