Situational Crime Prevention
Frailing and Harper (2013) explore the topic of situational crime prevention. This includes the use of outdoor lighting and security cameras, and strategic placing of money handling stations in retail locations (Clarke 1997; Felson 2002). In Philadelphia, where I reside, there are CCTV cameras throughout the city, with special concentration in high crime areas, which are monitored 24/7 by the Philadelphia Police Department. On many structures there are window guards/bars on the first floor windows to prevent vandalism and theft. Numerous businesses in the area utilize asset protection services. All of the methods mentioned by Clarke (1997) and Felson (2002), as well as those I personally witnessed in Philadelphia, …show more content…
The citizens are deterred from committing criminal offenses in the presence of street lighting and CCTV cameras because they know that they will be apprehended. Similarly, citizens are less likely to commit crimes in businesses because of the unknown factor of who is watching. Individuals in society all know the consequences of these criminal actions and are less likely to commit offenses with these preventive measures in place.
Disasters
Frailing and Harper (2013) examine the topic of criminalistic opportunities that are present during and after disasters. They argue that the presence of specific criminal activities would be reduced or not committed if it were not for said disaster. For instance, the months and years following the attacks of 9/11 there was a massive spike in hate crimes towards the Islamic Community throughout the United States (Peek and Lueck 2012). These crimes focused on a personal nature rather than property crimes, and were
Frailing and Harper (2013) explore the topic of situational crime prevention. This includes the use of outdoor lighting and security cameras, and strategic placing of money handling stations in retail locations (Clarke 1997; Felson 2002). In Philadelphia, where I reside, there are CCTV cameras throughout the city, with special concentration in high crime areas, which are monitored 24/7 by the Philadelphia Police Department. On many structures there are window guards/bars on the first floor windows to prevent vandalism and theft. Numerous businesses in the area utilize asset protection services. All of the methods mentioned by Clarke (1997) and Felson (2002), as well as those I personally witnessed in Philadelphia, …show more content…
The citizens are deterred from committing criminal offenses in the presence of street lighting and CCTV cameras because they know that they will be apprehended. Similarly, citizens are less likely to commit crimes in businesses because of the unknown factor of who is watching. Individuals in society all know the consequences of these criminal actions and are less likely to commit offenses with these preventive measures in place.
Disasters
Frailing and Harper (2013) examine the topic of criminalistic opportunities that are present during and after disasters. They argue that the presence of specific criminal activities would be reduced or not committed if it were not for said disaster. For instance, the months and years following the attacks of 9/11 there was a massive spike in hate crimes towards the Islamic Community throughout the United States (Peek and Lueck 2012). These crimes focused on a personal nature rather than property crimes, and were