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Making public places safer surveillance and crime prevention

Title
Making public places safer [electronic resource] : surveillance and crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington.
Author
Welsh, Brandon, 1969-
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

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Additional Authors
Farrington, David P.
Description
1 online resource (168 p.)
Series Statement
Studies in crime and public policy
Uniform Title
  • Making public places safer (Online)
  • Studies in crime and public policy.
Alternative Title
Making public places safer (Online)
Subject
  • Crime prevention > United States
  • Public spaces > United States
  • Public safety > United States
  • Security systems
  • Closed-circuit television
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-160) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
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.
LCCN
2009002630
OCLC
ssj0000302216
Author
Welsh, Brandon, 1969-
Title
Making public places safer [electronic resource] : surveillance and crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series
Studies in crime and public policy
Studies in crime and public policy.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-160) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Farrington, David P.
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