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Crime, Fear, and the New York City Subways
The Role of Citizen Action
Crime, Fear, and the New York City Subways
The Role of Citizen Action
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This book is a welcome study of the impact of citizen action on crime and on the fear of crime. The author obtained the consent and cooperation of the Guardian Angels to use their activities in Harlem and the Bronx as a model in determining the effectiveness of such operations. In addition, on-site interviews were conducted with 2,700 nighttime subway riders, making this work the first substantial study of passenger attitudes and fears. Contradicting many previously held beliefs, these data show that actual incidents of subway crime are remarkably low and that fear of crime among nighttime riders, while high, is not exceptional when compared to fear previously found in above ground settings. Moreover, the activities of the Guardian Angels were found to have no apparent effect on crime or on overall fear and did not increase the willingness of passengers to help one another.
Table of Contents
The Role of Citizens in the U.S. Law Enforcement Process
The Related Social and Organizational Issues
The Research: Its Setting, Method, and Design
Crime on the Subways
Fear on the Subways
The Guardian Angels: Their Impact on Fear and Crime
Implications for the Future
Appendix A: Interview for Subway Passengers
Appendix B: Summary Tables
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Dec 08 1986 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 150 |
| ISBN | 9780275923228 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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