PHIL 230 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gentrification, Routine Activity Theory
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Soci 250: crime prevention and the city. Entrepreneurial spaces public spaces controlled by private groups to attract middle and upper class capital. Eaton centre, time square -> once associated with danger, sex trade, homeless. Maintained by private groups, billboards, private security. Vancouver downtown ambassadors unofficial police, deterrence of unwanted people. Arise in the 70s -> rising crime rates in urban areas. Features in built environment to discourage criminal activity. Routine activity theory: marcus felson: most crime committed as part of everyday life (amateurs) due to situation inducements. Defensible space (1972): oscar newman: people will protect spaces where they feel there is a personal investment, to prevent crime in public spaces, implicit theory of why crime occurs. Natural surveillance: jane jacobs: get people invested in the space, high rises prevent surveillance -> cul-de-sacs, facilitate maximum security, visibility, lighting (little landscape) Signs of disorder will invite more disorder and more serious crime.
