Situational Crime Prevention: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Scope

Crime displacement: what we know, what we don’t know, and what it means for crime reduction

“…This is the guiding principle of the situational approach to crime prevention (Clarke 1983). Hence, by hardening targets, reducing the rewards associated with criminal activity, by securing locations, removing or disallowing the tools for crime, or by discouraging unlawful behavior either provoked or permitted by a particular setting, crime may be prevented (so the theory goes).…”

Introduction: Crime Mapping and Crime Prevention

“…Following a series of research studies that challenged the effectiveness of offender-based approaches (see, e.g., Martinson, 1974;Visher and Weisburd, 1997), a number of scholars called for a reorientation of crime prevention practice and theory to what may be termed the context of crime (Weisburd, 1997). In its broadest terms, this new perspective sought to develop a greater understanding of crime and more effective crime prevention strategies through concern with the physical, organizational, and social environments that make crime possible (see Brantingham and Brantingham, 1990;Clarke, 1980Clarke, , 1983Clarke, , 1992Clarke, , 1995Cornish and Clarke, 1986) . From the outset, the concept of place became a central concern of scholars in this area (see Eck and Weisburd, 1995).…”

L'effet structurant du contrôle social

“…D'autant que la théorie des opportunités et la théorie du choix rationnel ne nous permettent pas d'échapper à la conclusion que toute action publique ou privée qui réussit à rendre l'exécution d'un délit plus difficile, plus risqué ou moins rentable fait reculer la délinquance. (Mayhew et al, 1976 ;Cohen et Felson, 1979 ;Clarke, 1983 ;Clarke et Cornish, 1985 ;Clarke, 1992). Or, dans la société civile, de telles activités sont omniprésentes.…”