Making public places safer : surveillance and crime prevention /
Welsh, Brandon, 1969-
Making public places safer : surveillance and crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009 - 168 p. ; 25 cm. - Studies in crime and public policy . - Studies in crime and public policy .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-160) and index
Introduction -- The politics of surveillance for crime prevention -- How might surveillance measures reduce crime? -- Evidence-based crime prevention -- Closed-circuit television -- Improved street lighting -- Security guards, place managers, and defensible space -- Safer streets, safer cities: policy choices for America -- Conclusions and future directions.
9780195326215 (cloth : alk. paper) 0195326210 (cloth : alk. paper)
Crime prevention--United States
Public spaces--United States
Public safety--United States
Security systems
Closed-circuit television
Making public places safer : surveillance and crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009 - 168 p. ; 25 cm. - Studies in crime and public policy . - Studies in crime and public policy .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-160) and index
Introduction -- The politics of surveillance for crime prevention -- How might surveillance measures reduce crime? -- Evidence-based crime prevention -- Closed-circuit television -- Improved street lighting -- Security guards, place managers, and defensible space -- Safer streets, safer cities: policy choices for America -- Conclusions and future directions.
9780195326215 (cloth : alk. paper) 0195326210 (cloth : alk. paper)
Crime prevention--United States
Public spaces--United States
Public safety--United States
Security systems
Closed-circuit television