CRIM 3654 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Perverse Incentive, Neighborhood Watch, Arson
23 Dec 2014
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*neighborhood watch and broken windows and broken windows policing* very similar to the. Cpted approach is that they are rooted in rational choice theory and notions of opportunity; attempts to intervene and reduce opportunity of crime. *based on community development; revitalization rather than watching or policing doesn"t mean that these approaches are superior to the ones discussed there are significant variations amongst these programs. Have a lot to do with the community itself: pathological communities and capacity building. Social disadvantage and the absence of community undermining informal surveillance, cohesion, community ties, spirit, network *vision of social disorganization which was espoused by shawn mckay; socially disorganized communities. The implant hypotheses (rosenbaum 1988) specific measures as well as forms of expertise must be excreted or implemented into these disadvantaged communities where communities are lacking informal bonds, formal controls; organized and arranged from the outside.
