Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: An existing gap found in current literature is whether or not prevention-oriented methods have been implemented within crime hot-spots and if these methods have been implemented, it is unknown how effective have they been. The following paper is an evaluative study conducted to examine the use and effectiveness of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) methods when implemented by police departments within crime hot-spots. This was done by distributing an on-line survey to 56 Police Chiefs and researching the websites of 136 police departments located within ten counties of the western United States. The results indicated that the use of CPTED methods within crime hot-spots is occurring, but that additional research will be needed to fully evaluate the level of effectiveness CPTED methods have when implemented within crime hot-spots.
Author: Heather L. Merigan
Institution: Regis University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2342957196