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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Crime at micro-places in public libraries
- 2023
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Public libraries are multifunctional places where visitors come to borrow books, usecomputers and socialise—all these activities impose a diverse set of safety demandson those responsible for these facilities. Drawing from environmental criminologyand CPTED principles, this study proposes and tests a conceptual model to investigate the spatiotemporal nature of crime and other safety-related incidents in publiclibraries. Incidents recorded by personnel from 2017 to 2020 from two public libraries in Stockholm, Sweden are mapped using a three-dimensional model in CAD andcompared with notes from feldwork inspections and interviews with library personnel. Findings show that staf feel safe in the library, but mention unsafe situationsthat they avoid by taking precautionary measures. In addition, public disturbances,aggression, followed by crimes against property and vandalism vary both temporallyand across diferent types of library environments. The design and layout of public libraries play a role in the libraries’ safety conditions (e.g. territoriality, surveillance opportunities), but some places are more challenging than others because ofthe activities they attract (e.g. entrances). The study concludes by critically assessing the proposed methodology and making suggestions to improve safety in publiclibraries and advance the role of place managers in multifunctional places.
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- Ceccato, Vania, 1968-, et al.
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Security in Stockholm's underground stations : The importance of environmental attributes and context
- 2013
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645. ; 26:1, s. 33-59
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this article is to report on the security conditions in underground stations and surrounding areas in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The study is based on a comprehensive fieldwork combined with Geographical Information Systems techniques and regression models. Findings show that a relatively small share of reported events is crime; acts of public disorder are more common at the stations. Events tend to happen in the evenings - nights, holidays and weekends - and, at least for theft, in the hotter months of the year. Although the highest number of events is found in the central station, the so-called 'end-stations' show often higher rates than those located in the inner city. Results show that opportunities for crime are dependent on stations' environmental attributes, type of neighbourhood in which they are located and city context. These findings lend weight to principles of traditional urban criminology theory such as routine activity and social disorganisation. The article concludes with directions for future research and suggestions for policy.
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- Eklöf Amirell, Stefan, 1968-
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Global maritime security studies : The rise of a geopolitical area of policy and research
- 2016
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Springer. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645. ; 29:2, s. 276-289
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Global maritime security has been a subject of analysis and debate in the West since the onset of the European expansion. This article distinguishes four main periods with regard to the doctrines and practices of global maritime security since c. 1450, during which the role of the state in relation to private actors has shifted. As a concept of global policy making, however, maritime security only emerged with the increasing importance of non-traditional security issues in the maritime sphere from around 1990. Maritime security studies has emerged in close connection with these developments, but in order to achieve intellectual excellence as a field of study, maritime security studies needs to distance itself from policy makers and industrial interests and develop an interdisciplinary research agenda based on in-depth studies of a broad range of traditional and non-traditional maritime security issues.
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- Engdahl, Oskar, 1974
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Prevention of white-collar crime through licensing: The case of the licensing of employees in the Swedish securities industry.
- 2017
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645. ; 30:2, s. 385-400
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Licensing programmes for employees in the securities industry have been introduced in an increasing number of countries and have become a significant element of control of the associated markets, which are important for public finances. This article documents the licensing programme in the Swedish securities industry, and analyses its potential to foster rule compliance and prevent white-collar crime. The programme’s knowledge requirements, sanctions system, reporting obligation and organisational structure are central components that are analysed, particularly regarding their ability to create predictability, confidence and interdependent relationships that can counteract risk factors for white-collar crime, namely, social disorganisation, responsibility diffusion, institutional market imbalances and isolated subcultures.
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- Horgby, Anna, et al.
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The EU’s internal security strategy : A historical perspective
- 2015
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645. ; 28:3, s. 309-321
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The adoption of an Internal Security Strategy (ISS) in the European Union (EU) in 2010 raised not only expectations but also a number of questions from EU scholars and practitioners. Where did it come from? Who was behind the strategy? What will be its effect on actual cooperation and policy outcomes? This article takes a historical perspective to help answer these questions. We examine the ISS from three perspectives – its origin, its formulation and its eventual content – and examine how these perspectives illuminate the likely impact of the ISS. Using some ‘ideal-type’ benefits attributed to strategies generally – including political-symbolic benefits, cohering effects and operational guidance – we assess whether the history of the ISS is likely to enable or constrain success. While further research is needed, our analysis of developments in the months after adoption of the ISS suggests that its history may serve to undermine its impact on both cooperation and policy.
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- Iqbal, Asifa
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How safe are women-only parks perceived to be?
- 2018
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Palgrave Macmillan. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645. ; 31:4, s. 859-881
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Women-only parks (WOPs) are gender-exclusive spaces. In the Indian subcontinent, they have been a social norm for centuries, and they are widespread today. This article aims to investigate the nature of WOPs in Karachi, Pakistan, by (a) inspecting and assessing the environment of these parks based on crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles, (b) evaluating users' and nonusers' perceptions of safety, and on CPTED principles, relates to women's perceptions. Field observations, a questionnaire survey, and interviews underpin the methodology. Results indicate that most users of WOPs feel safe there, but no significant differences exist between users' and nonusers' views of safety in public spaces in Karachi. Typical CPTED features (e.g., locks and gatekeepers) in WOPs seem to have a positive influence on park users' perception of safety. The article concludes with a discussion of the results and implications for future research.
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- Jonsson, Anders, et al.
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Identifying schools at risk of fire-setting
- 2017
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645. ; 30:1, s. 153-161
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- Loukaitou‑Sideris, Anastasia, et al.
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Sexual harassment on transit: a global, comparative examination
- 2021
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Ingår i: Security Journal. - : Springer Nature. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article examines the incidence of an omnipresent but underreported crime intransit environments: sexual harassment. More specifically, it presents the findingsof a global comparative study that surveyed 11,710 college students from 18 cities insix different continents, to inquire about their victimization experiences with verbal,physical, and non-verbal/non-physical sexual harassment in transit environments.The study finds that sexual harassment is a common occurrence in all cities but how,where, and to what extent it happens is quite specific to the particular socio-spatialcontexts. Certain individual characteristics of students and environmental characteristicsof the transit setting can increase the risk of harassment. Different typesof sexual harassment are more likely to happen in certain transit settings than others.While female students are disproportionately affected, some male students alsoreport experiences of victimization. The study concludes with a discussion of multiprongedresponses to harassment.
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