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Author(s):

Gabor, T.

Date:

1981

Study Location:

Nepean, ON, CAN

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Gabor, T. (1981). “The Crime Displacement Hypothesis: An Empirical Examination.” Crime and Delinquency 27(3):390-404

Results:

Burglary decreased in target dwellings and increased similarly in comparison area in post period. Displacement cited.

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72-gabor-the_crime_displacement_hypothesis_an_empirical_exa.pdf (119.31 KB)

Study Number:

72.00

Author(s):

Eck, J.

Date:

1998

Study Location:

San Diego, CA, US

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Eck, J. (1998). “Preventing Crime by Controlling Drug Dealing on Private Rental Property.” Security Journal 11(1):37-43

Results:

Treatment areas had more evictions than control. Treatment group 1 experienced 60% decline in reported crimes in 6 mos. Post

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64-eck-preventing_crime_by_controlling_drug_dealing_on_priva.pdf (91.45 KB)

Study Number:

64.00

Author(s):

Ditton, J., G. Nair and J. Bannister

Date:

1996

Study Location:

Glascow, Scotland, UK

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Ditton, J., G. Nair and J. Bannister (1996). “The Cost Effectiveness of Improved Street Lighting as a Crime Prevention Measure.” Lighting Journal 61(4):251-256

Results:

Fifteen (15) crimes were prevented in experimental areas; for a life time cost savings of £1,531.06 in one area and £911.48 in the other.

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63-ditton_nair_bannister-the_cost-effectiveness_of_improv.pdf (87.32 KB)

Study Number:

63.00

Author(s):

Ditton, J.

Date:

2000

Study Location:

Glascow, Scotland, UK

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Ditton, J. (2000). “Crime and the City: Public Attitudes Towards Open-street CCTV in Glasgow.” British Journal of Criminology 40(4):692-709

Results:

Fear of crime continued to be greater in treatment area compared to comparison areas, and did not improve from pre to post interviews.

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61-ditton-crime_and_the_city_public_attitudes_towards_open-.pdf (93.02 KB)

Study Number:

61.00

Author(s):

DiLonardo, R., and R.V. Clarke

Date:

1996

Study Location:

Florida, US

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

DiLonardo, R., and R.V. Clarke (1996). “Reducing the Rewards of Shoplifting: An Evaluation of Ink Tags.” Security Journal 7(1):11-14

Results:

Ink tagged stores had on average 14% less shrinkage than non-ink tagged stores. In stores swithcing from EAS to ink tags, shrinkage decreased 42% indicating greater effectiveness than EAS.

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60-dilonardo_clarke-reducing_the_rewards_of_shoplifting_a.pdf (42.9 KB)

Study Number:

60.00

Author(s):

DiLonardo, R.

Date:

1996

Study Location:

United States

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

DiLonardo, R. (1997). “The Economic Benefit of Electronic Article Surveillance.” In R.V. Clarke (ed.), Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies. 2nd ed. Guilderland, N.Y.: Harrow and Heston

Results:

Shrinkage reductions of 35% to 75% were observed to have been achieved. Cost-benefit - In one case, $378K was saved by EAS versus cost of $105K for equipment.

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59-dilonardo-defining_and_measuring_the_economic_beneift_of.pdf (77.32 KB)

Study Number:

59.00

Author(s):

Diener, E., and R. Crandell

Date:

1979

Study Location:

Jamaica

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Diener, E., and R. Crandell (1979). “An Evaluation of the Jamaican Anti-Crime Program.” Journal of Applied Social Psychology 9(2):135-146

Results:

During first year of enactment achieved 14% reduction in homicides, a 32% reduction in rapes, a 25% reduction in robberies, and a 37% reduction in nonfatal shootings; Displacement - gun homicides decreased while non-gun homicides increased 33%. Still tactical displacement not offset overall gains.

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58-diener_crandall-an_evaluation_of_the_jamaican_anticrime.pdf (77.3 KB)

Study Number:

58.00

Author(s):

DesChamps, S., P.L. Brantingham, and P.J. Brantingham

Date:

1992

Study Location:

Vancouver, BC

Manuscript Type:

Book Chapter

Full Citation:

DesChamps, S., P.L. Brantingham, and P.J. Brantingham (1992). “The British Columbia Transit Fare Evasion Audit.” In R.V. Clarke (ed.), Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies. Albany, N.Y.: Harrow and Heston

Results:

Sustained reductions in fare evasion were achieved: 20 percent in the SeaBus scheme with added attendants and 67 percent in the FareCard program which made fare detection on cards more easily determined.

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57-deschamps_brantingham_brantingham-the_british_columbia.pdf (82.45 KB)

Study Number:

57.00

Author(s):

Decker, J.

Date:

1977

Study Location:

New York, NY, US

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Decker, J. (1992). “Curbside Deterrence?” In R.V. Clarke (ed.), Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies. 2nd ed. Albany, N.Y.: Harrow and Heston

Results:

In ten areas of slug rejection machines slug use decreased substantially with a range from 29% to 64%. Warning labels only areas saw no credible reduction, but some areas decreased prior to implementation of labels suggesting diffusion of benefit effect from slug rejecting machine areas.

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56-decker-curbside_deterrence_an_analysis_of_the_effect_of.pdf (620.18 KB)

Study Number:

56.00

Author(s):

Cummings, R.

Date:

2005

Study Location:

Bentley and Morley, AUS

Manuscript Type:

Organizational Report

Full Citation:

Cummings, R. (2005). Operation Burglary Countdown (November 2003 – October 2004): Evaluation Study Final Report. Perth, Western Australia: Estill & Associates

Results:

During 12 months of operation, the program has demonstrated its effectiveness in targeted hotspots by reducing residential burglary in Bentley (one of the treatment areas) and the surrounding area by over 40%, saving the community an estimated $700,000. Moreover, residents reporting feeling safer.

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53-cummings_2005.pdf (372.46 KB)

Study Number:

53.00

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