SOC 3750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Informal Social Control, Peel Regional Police, Urban Planning
29 Mar 2017
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Lecture 14 community policing and broken windows part ii. Proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the incidence and fear of crime, and an improvement in the quality of life. Shaw and mackay"s (1942) work in chicago o o. Jane jacobs (1961) the death and life of great american cities: urban planning, social interaction, and informal social control. Oscar newman"s defensible space (1972) and c. ray jeffery"s (1972) cpted: newman connects architectural design/urban planning and crime in u. s. low-income housing developments. Two developments: low level buildings, knew everyone who lived there, and high rises, with one entry. Render citizens willing to defend property and personal/community wellbeing. Involves making sure all points of entry and exit are secure: making sure that access to a facility is granted only to those who are desirable. Create an environment that looks like you care. Design to improve natural surveillance: monitor flows of human behaviour o.
