The crime drop and the security hypothesis
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posted on 2014-07-10, 07:46 authored by Graham Farrell, Andromachi Tseloni, Jen Mailley, Nick TilleyMajor crime drops were experienced in the United States andmost other industrialized countries for a decade from the early to mid-1990s. Yet there is little agreement over explanation or lessons for policy. Here it is proposed that change in the quantity andquality of security was a key driver of the crime drop. From evidence relating to vehicle theft in two countries, it is concluded that electronic immobilizers andcentral locking were particularly effective. It is suggested that reduced car theft may have induced drops in other crime including violence. From this platform, a broader security hypothesis, linked to routine activity and opportunity theory, is outlined. © The Author(s) 2011.
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Journal of Research in Crime and DelinquencyVolume
48Issue
2Pages
147 - 175Citation
The crime drop and the security hypothesis. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 48 (2), pp.147-175.Publisher
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2011ISSN
0022-4278eISSN
1552-731XPublisher version
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