• On Shape and Spaciousness
  Arthur E. Stamps III, Institute of Environmental Quality
  
  Theory suggests that having enough space is a fundamental human need and so research on how environments can be modified to increase perceived spaciousness is important. Two experiments, covering 109 participants and 30 stimuli, investigated possible effects of horizontal area and aspect ratios of recesses on judged spaciousness of streets. One experiment simulated the streets with dynamic virtual reality models in which participants could move around. The other experiment simulated the streets with three static colored images.
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• Mobility and Territorial Belonging
  Per Gustafson, Uppsala University
  
  Much existing research assumes that there is an opposition between mobility and territorial belonging, so that mobile persons tend to have a weak sense of belonging whereas persons with a strong sense of belonging are less willing than others to move. Some studies, however, suggest that mobility may coexist with or even reinforce territorial belonging. This article uses Swedish survey data to introduce two important qualifications to this discussion. First, it shows that different kinds of mobility—daily commuting, long-distance travel, residential mobility, and international migration—are differently related to people’s sense of belonging. Second, by examining local, regional, national, and European belonging, it shows that the relationship between mobility and belonging is to some extent a matter of territorial scale.
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• The Effects of 'Alley-Gating' in an English Town
  John Haywood, Greater Manchester Police, UK, Paula Kautt, Loughborough University, UK, Andrew Whitaker, Greater Manchester Police, UK
  
  Terraced housing is particularly vulnerable to burglary where the offender gains access from the rear of the premises. ‘Alley-gating’ attempts to prevent this by fitting robust gates across alleyway access points and is currently used in Oldham, North West England. This study evaluates its effectiveness at preventing burglary via statistical and geographic information system (GIS) analysis of crime data from alley-gate treatment sites in Oldham. Focus group data also identify secondary effects beyond crime reduction not apparent from the quantitative analyses. We argue that clearer understanding of the contextual dynamics specific to the gated area, together with careful analytical work and use of computerized crime mapping programmes, can inform strategic decision-making and further reduce victimization.
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• The Effect of Urban Neighborhood Disorder on Evaluations of the Police and Courts
  Jane B. Sprott, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Anthony N. Doob, University of Toronto, Ontario
  
  Are people dissatisfied with the courts as well as the police when they perceive high levels of disorder in their neighborhoods? Consistent with previous research, this study, using a representative sample of Canadian adults, demonstrates that people are significantly more negative about the police when they perceive high levels of disorder. They are not, however, more negative toward the courts when confronted with these social problems. It is possible that they have heard the police rhetoric—namely, that the police form the “thin blue line” between order and chaos. Although the public holds the police and the courts responsible for increasing rates of crime, victimization, and fear, they do not see the courts as being responsible for neighborhood disorder, which they see as being the sole responsibility of the police.
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• Designing out crime in Western Australia: a case study
  Paul Cozens -Designing Out Crime Research Group, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, Michael Thorn, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Perth, Australia, and David Hillier, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK
  
  The purpose of this paper is to present developments in designing out crime policy in Western Australia (WA) as a case study example, discussing the innovative designing out crime strategy, a systematic attempt at embedding such ideas within government policy.
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• New Urbanism, Crime and the Suburbs: A Review of the Evidence, Paul Michael Cozens, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Division of Humanities, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia
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• CPTED in South Africa


• Gated Communities in South Africa


• Crime and public transport: designing a safer journey


• BC Criminal Justice reform site - including CPTED as a component
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• Winnipeg Committee for Safety website resources
• Global Report on Human Settlements 2007 -- Enhancing Urban Safety and Security Available for order online
• Compendium of United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Available for order online
• An Excellent link to the European Urban Knowledge Network website.
• Defensible Space Principles Click Through Here
• Environmental Design Sites Click Through Here

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