Latessa, E., and L. Travis

1987

Cincinnati, OH, US

Journal

Latessa, E., and L. Travis (1987). “Citizen Crime Prevention: Problems and Prospects in Reducing Crime.” Journal of Security Administration 10(1):38-51

At two years post implementation, the treatment area reported crime reductions in all but one category: aggravated assault. The treatment area reported a reduction in burglary, larceny, auto theft and the total. Over the two year period they also showed a drop in rape and robbery. The city also reported an overall reduction in reported crimes, however, there were significant differences in the amount of reduction, and once again the percentage of auto thefts rose for the city.

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Landes, W.

1978

United States

Journal

Landes, W. (1978). “An Economic Study of U.S. Aircraft Hijacking, 1961-1976.” Journal of Law and Economics 21(1):1-31

Passenger screening, increases in the probability of apprehension, the conditional probability of incarceration, and the sentence are associated with significant reductions in aircraft hijackings in the 196l-to-1976 time period. However, the cost involved in screening passengers was very costly with roughly 3.2 to 9.2 million spent to prevent one hijacking.

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Kenney, D.

1986

New York, NY, US

Journal

Kenney, D. (1986). “Crime on the Subways: Measuring the Effectiveness of the Guardian Angels.” Justice Quarterly 3(4):481-496

Monthly rate of subway crime incidents in study stations was too low for determinations of effectiveness. Assessments of fear of crime revealed favorable perceptions by respondants of the Guardian Angels (e.g. felt safer with them patroling).

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Husain, S.

1990

United Kingdom

Organizational Report

Husain, S. (1990). Neighbourhood Watch and Crime: An Assessment of Impact. London: Police Foundation

In three of six treatment areas clear reductions in crime were observed and in two others reductions were achieved relative to crime observed in respective comparison areas.

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Hesseling, R.

1995

Rotterdam, Neth

Journal

Hesseling, R. (1995). “Theft from Cars: Reduced or Displaced?” European Journal of Criminal Policy and Research 3(3):79-92

The limited time frame of increased surveillance left abundant opportunity of offenders as they sought targets in different places and resorted to different offenses. Implicates importance of "dosage" of prevention programs.

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Hemingway, R.

1989

New York City, NY, US

Journal

Hemingway, R. (1989). “Environmental Design, Access Control, and Surveillance as Deterrents to Thefts in Hospitals.” Security Journal 1(1):47-57

The results showed that those areas that were designated as (1) cul-de-sac, (2) access controlled, (3) under surveillance by other employees, or a combination of all three factors, had a lower theft rate than other comparable areas of the hospital.

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Guerette, R., and R.V. Clarke

2003

New York, NY, & Los Angeles, CA, US

Journal

Guerette, R., and R.V. Clarke (2003). “Product Life Cycles and Crime: Automated Teller Machines and Robbery.” Security Journal 16(1):7-18

The reductions in ATM robberies in both New York and Los Angeles were significantly greater than the overall falls in robbery in each city when the increase in opportunities for ATM robberies was controlled for during the period of study. No tactical displacement from ATM robbery to bank robbery was found.

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Griswold, D.

1984

Portland, OR, US

Journal

Griswold, D. (1984). “Crime Prevention and Commercial Burglary.” In R.V. Clarke (ed.), Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies. Albany, N.Y.: Harrow and Heston

The results of the study discussed show that not only was there a significant reduction in commercial burglary, but the effect persisted.

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Green, L.

1995

Oakland, CA, USA

Journal

Green, L. (1995). “Cleaning Up Drug Hot Spots in Oakland, California: The Displacement and Diffusion Effects.” Justice Quarterly 12(4):737-754

Study focused primarily on displacement; Nuisance abatement at drug houses not only successfully reduces crime in the target areas, but also achieved a diffusion of benefit effect which is the slight reduction of drug activity in nearby areas.

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Grandjean, C.

1988

Switzerland

Journal

Grandjean, C. (1990). “Bank Robberies and Physical Security in Switzerland: A Case Study of the Escalation and Displacement Phenomena.” Security Journal 1(3):155-159

Banks with bullet proof glass for tellers experienced a lower rate of victimization compared to those without and they did not experience higher rates of hostage taking as claimed by an 'escalation' thesis.

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