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- Abraham, Jonatan, et al.
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Crime and safety in rural areas : A systematic review of the English-language literature 1980-2020
- 2022
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In: Journal of Rural Studies. - : Elsevier BV. - 0743-0167 .- 1873-1392. ; 94, s. 250-273
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article explores the nature and frequency of crimes and people's safety perceptions in rural areas using a systematic review of the literature. It explores four decades of English-language publications on crime and safety in rural areas from several major databases; mainly Scopus, JSTOR and ScienceDirect. The number of retrieved documents was 840, of which 410 were selected for in-depth analysis and their topics later categorized by theme. We found that rural crime research took off after the mid-1980s and experienced an increase during the 2010s. Despite the domination by North American, British and Australian scholarship, studies from other parts of the world (including the Global South) are increasingly being published as well. Publications on rural crime patterns (e.g., farm crime) compose over one-fifth of the reviewed literature. This together with rural policing/criminal justice and violence constitute the three largest themes in rural criminology research. With ever-increasing links between the local and the global, this review article advocates for tailored multilevel responses to rural crimes that, more than ever, are generated by processes far beyond their localities.
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- Almeida, Franklin, et al.
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Análise temporal de roubos e furtos a residência em Cuiabá, Brasil
- 2023
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In: Revista Brasileira de Segurança Pública. - : Revista Brasileira de Seguranca Publica. - 1981-1659 .- 2595-0258. ; 17:1, s. 208-231
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- O presente estudo analisa a influência dos fatores temporais na dinâmica dos crimes de roubo e furto à residência no município de Cuiabá/MT. Para isso, toma como base teórica e estrutura de orientação as teorias da atividade rotineira e da escolha racional. Apesar de analisar a distribuição de tais crimes por ano, mês, estação do ano, dia da semana e período do dia, os resultados estatísticos apenas apontam que os roubos são mais concentrados no período noturno. Todavia, a pesquisa indica que os crimes de roubo e furto à residência possuem padrões temporais específicos, o que é de grande importância para embasar as políticas de segurança pública na cidade, as quais deverão adotar, por exemplo, variadas estratégias de prevenção para diferentes períodos do dia e do ano.
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- Aransiola, Temidayo James, et al.
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Growth of Lethal Violence in Brazil 2000–2017 : A Space-Temporal Analysis of Homicides
- 2021
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In: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. - : SAGE Publications Inc. - 1043-9862 .- 1552-5406. ; 38:1, s. 34-55
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study investigates the space-temporal growth of homicide rates in Brazil from 2000 to 2017 and identifies determinants of the country?s growth of homicide rates. Data from the Brazilian Information System on Mortality and Censuses are used to estimate growth models combined with spatial statistics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Findings show evidence of change in the geographical distribution of lethal violence over time, characterized by a steady increase in the North and Northeast regions and a reduction in growth in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. Social disorganization factors namely deprivation, ethnic heterogeneity, and urbanization are significant positive determinants of the growth of homicide rates. The results show a reduction of the predictive strength of income inequality and an increase in that of unemployment from the year 2010 to 2017. The theoretical and policy implications of these results are discussed.
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- Aransiola, Temidayo James, et al.
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The Commodification of Security in Brazil: Urban–Rural Divide in Household Adoption of Safety Protective Devices
- 2022
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In: Professional Geographer. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0033-0124 .- 1467-9272. ; , s. 1-13
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study aims to assess the determinants of using safety devices in Brazilian households, taking into account different urban–rural country contexts and income distribution. Probit models are estimated using microdata from the 2009 Brazilian National Household Sampling Survey. On average, less than half of the underprivileged population adopts safety devices, whereas almost double as many do so among the wealthy. Findings also indicate an inverse association between the level of urbanization and adoption of safety protective devices, especially of modern ones—a pattern mediated by individual levels of victimization and safety perceptions. For example, previous victimization by theft or robbery is more decisive for adopting safety protective devices among economically underprivileged households compared to wealthier ones. These results provide evidence of the perverse effects of unequal commodification of security across a country that penalizes, in particular, the rural poor.
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- Aransiola, Temidayo James, et al.
(author)
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The Effect of Absolute and Relative Deprivation on Homicides in Brazil
- 2021
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In: Homicide Studies. - : SAGE Publications. - 1088-7679 .- 1552-6720. ; 25:4, s. 361-386
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper investigates the effect of absolute deprivation (proxy unemployment)and relative deprivation (proxy income inequality) on homicide levels in Brazil. Adatabase from the Brazilian Information System about Mortality and Census of theyear 2000 and 2010 was used to estimate negative binomial models of homicidelevels controlling for socioeconomic, demographic, and geographic factors. Findingsshow that unemployment and income inequality affect homicides levels and that theeffect of the former is more pronounced compared to the latter. Moreover, thecombination of income inequality and unemployment exacerbates the overall effectof deprivation on homicide levels.
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- Ariel, Barak, et al.
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Experiences and Reporting of Unwanted Sexual Behaviors on Great Britain’s Rail Network : A Survey of Victims and Witnesses with an Embedded Randomized Vignette Experiment on Callback Effects
- 2024
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In: Victims & Offenders. - : Routledge. - 1556-4886 .- 1556-4991. ; , s. 1-30
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Unwanted-sexual-behaviors (USBs) on Great Britain’s rail network, though often seen as “lesser-harm” incidents, have profound psychological, emotional, and behavioral impacts on victims and witnesses. A national survey reveals these effects, highlighting the traumatizing effect of USBs, even years later. Victims share their dissatisfaction with reporting USBs and the need for empathetic communication in victim recovery and trust in authorities. The study also examines the impact of reassurance callbacks from police. While a single callback enhanced perceptions of safety and police effectiveness, multiple callbacks were favored, suggesting their potential to improve victim support and confidence in law enforcement responses to USBs.
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- Ceccato, Vania, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Brott på tunnelbana 2009-2019
- 2020
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- I denna studie utvärderar vi den temporala och rumsliga karaktären för brott och händelser av allmän oordning som äger rum i tunnelbanestationer från december 2009 till februari 2019 med hjälp av data som samlats in av SL-tunnelbanesystemet. Vi granskar först litteraturen och föreslår ett konceptuellt ramverk för analys. Sedan introducerar vi Stockholms tunnelbanesystem som fallstudie följt av en beskrivning av studiens metodik. Rapporten presenterar sedan resultaten efter brottstyp, temporära och rumsliga mönster följt av en diskussion om resultaten och lärdomar. Förslag till framtida forskning och förslag gällande design och policy presenteras i rapportens avslutande avsnitt.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Cannabisbruk och langning i Stockholms län : Situationella mönster och samhällskonsekvenser
- 2022
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Syftet med studien är att kartlägga de situationer där cannabisanvändning och överlåtelse skeri Stockholmsregionen. Vi undersöker också kopplingen mellan cannabisrelaterade brott ochsamhällskonsekvenser på lokal nivå, till exempel på bostadsmarknaden.Med hjälp av data från Polisregion Stockholms polisregister undersöker vi om brotten hadehögre sannolikhet att ske i särskilda stadsmiljöer. Dessutom rapporterar vi tidsmässiga ochrumsliga egenskaper av alla cannabisrelaterade brott i Stockholmsregionen (bruk, innehav ochhandel) med hjälp av registerdata från Polisens nationellt forensiskt centrum (NFC), som täckeråren 2019–2020. Studien utnyttjar geografiska informationssystem (GIS) och spatialaregressionsmodeller (i) för en bättre förståelse för geografin av cannabisrelaterade brott. Olikaoffentliga typer av markanvändning (t.ex. parker, transportknutpunkter och skolor) ställs ocksåi relation till cannabisrelaterade brott, efter att ha kontrollerat för demografiska,socioekonomiska och lokaliseringsbaserade faktorer. Vi avslutar rapporten med ett antal rekommendationer för både forskning och praktik. Eftersomcannabisinnehav och langning inte visar samma brottsgeografi, är det viktigt att komma ihågatt åtgärder behöver vara specifika för de olika brotten. När det gäller langning är en ökadnaturlig övervakning och tillsyn av de platser där brotten sker en viktig del av detcannabisförebyggande arbetet. Även platsansvariga, som hyresvärdar, skolpersonal ochstationspersonal, kan påverka såväl privata som offentliga miljöer där cannabisbrott sker.Tillgång och efterfrågan av cannabis finns alltså på olika platser, vilket är viktiga pusselbitarför brottsförebyggande arbete och bevakning. Långsiktiga satsningar på områden med högbrottslighet är också viktiga för att förebygga förfallspiralen, som annars förstärker de socialaproblemen som redan finns i dessa områden.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Changing environments to promote safety in libraries
- 2024
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In: European Journal of Criminology. - : SAGE Publications. - 1477-3708 .- 1741-2609.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The purpose of this article is to investigate how changes in the environment of a library affect thesafety conditions of both visitors and staff. Using principles of Crime Prevention ThroughEnvironmental Design, crime and incidents of public disturbance from 2017 to 2020 from librariesin Stockholm, Sweden, are analyzed and later mapped using 3D models in CAD. These findings areinspected via fieldwork visits and then compared with answers from a safety survey with libraryvisitors (N=112) and interviews with library personnel (N=6). Analysis of variance shows thatcrime and incidents of public disturbance decrease after these interventions, with clear impactson their geography. A third of visitors indicate that there have been fewer problems after changes in the library are introduced while staff suggests that training prepares them to manage conflictsituations more efficiently. The study concludes with a critical assessment of the methodologyand makes suggestions to improve safety conditions in libraries.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Chapter 1 - Crime and fear in public places : Aim, scope and context
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 3-15
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Abstract This chapter provides an introduction to the theme of crime and fear in public places, the book scope, steps taken in the making of the book, key definitions, and the synopsis of the chapters. This chapter also illustrates how this edited volume contributes to the current knowledge by examining the evidence of victimization and fear in public places from an interdisciplinary perspective with examples from the Global North-South contexts, considering theories at the crossroads of several disciplines.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Chapter 2 - The circumstances of crime and fear in public places : A review of theories
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 17-36
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This theoretical review is intended to support the analysis of the empirical research illustrated in the five cross-cutting themes of the book derived from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines. We begin by discussing the concept of public places in relation to the dynamics of urban crime and fear. Then, we concentrate on those aspects considered salient to the major components of the book: the city environment, people’s mobility, users’ perspective, metrics of crime and, fear and, intervention.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Chapter 21 Safety in the making : An assessment of urban planners’practices in municipalities in Sweden
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 401-416
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- A central issue in urban planning is how to ensure good references for decisions and processes that lead to the design and planning of safe public environments. Despite increasing safety challenges in cities in the Nordic countries, knowledge is lacking about municipalities’ work with safety issues in daily planning practices. This chapter makes a contribution to this knowledge base by reporting the answers from surveys collected from 85% of municipalities in Sweden in 2019. The focus is on the incorporation of situational crime prevention principles into planning practices, in particular, crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Findings from the data analysis reveals differences in answers from planners working in urban and rural municipalities. Findings show that planners believe that safety is an important issue, but how it is dealt with in these municipalities vary greatly
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Chapter 22 - Crime and fear in public places : A global look
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 419-432
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In this chapter, we synthesize and critically review some of the key findings based on each chapter and subsequently, on the five cross-sectional themes. We identify relevant lessons and challenges that emerge from a variety of research fields dealing with crime and fear in public places in different country contexts.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Chapter 23 - Responding to crime and fear in public places : Towards an agenda for researchand practice
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 433-440
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Using the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals as a reference, this chapter draws from all contributions to this volume to propose recommendations on how to respond to crime and fear of crime in public places and to set out a new research agenda. Then we outline a series of suggestions for how to address safety issues in public places through design and policies—first based on the contributions of the book and subsequently on the UN-Habitat Safer Cities program.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Chapter 3 - The architecture of crime and fear of crime : Research evidence on lighting,CCTV and CPTED features1
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 38-71
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The aim of this chapter is to discuss the evidence in the international literature of the effects of urban design features on safety. More specifically, this research examines the relationship between features such as lighting and CCTV to the occurrence of crime and/or individuals’ safety perceptions. Potential unexpected side effects of these features on a city’s overall quality are also discussed. To achieve these goals, the literature from 1968 to 2018 was searched using as references the Scopus, Web of Science, and JSTOR databases. A bibliometric visualization software (VOSviewer) was used to manage and map the vast material, spanning more than five decades of research, on crime and fear of crime. This pre-selection of topics was thought to be relevant for further investigation in an in-depth analysis of the 106 articles. The chapter identifies gaps in the literature and suggestions for a research agenda and practice.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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CHapter 4 - Do green areas affect crime and safety?
- 2020
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In: Crime and Fear in Public Places. - London & New York : Routledge. ; , s. 75-106
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The aim of this chapter is to identify and assess the nature of published, peer-reviewed literature in English on the relationship between green areas (parks, forests, neighborhood parks, green vacant land, interstitial spaces) and crime and perceived safety. This goal is achieved by performing a systematic literature overview from 1968 to 2018 from the major databases and respond to the following questions: (1) Which are the most common types of the green areas associated with crime and/or poor perceived safety in the international literature? (2) Do green areas affect the occurrence of crime and disorder, and if so, how? (3) Do green areas impact on perceived safety and, if so, what are the mechanisms? The chapters concludes with a discussion of policy and research recommendations.
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| 18. |
- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Comparing responses from a paper-based survey with a web-based survey in environmental criminology
- 2024
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In: Crime Prevention & Community Safety. - : Palgrave Macmillan. - 1460-3780 .- 1743-4629. ; 26:2, s. 216-243
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article aims to compare the pattern of responses obtained by a web-based and a paper-based survey used to investigate the transit safety of travellers in railway stations in Sweden. This aim is achieved by evaluating whether the response and the completion rates change as the surveys progress, assessing the effect of the survey mode on respondents' answers (after controlling for the surveys' internal consistency and differences in the samples), and the potential impact of the order of alternatives in multiple-choice questions on the responses. To carry out the study, a sample of 500 responses was taken from each population and later compared using a series of statistical tests. Findings indicate that despite the surveys' high internal consistency, the prevalence of victimisation, fear of crime, and precautions detected in the web survey was higher than those found in the paper survey. The web survey shows a major drop just after the initial questions, while the paper survey shows a more stable pattern of responses, but was also affected by a single compulsory question that pushed the completion rate down. Finally, the order of alternatives in multiple-choice questions (fixed or random) did not affect the answers given by the respondents, providing a solid base for safety interventions in transit environments, regardless of survey mode. The article concludes by making suggestions for both research and practice.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Crime and Safety in the Rural : Lessons from research
- 2022
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Book (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The aim of this book is to demonstrate the importanceof crime and safety in areas on the rural-urban continuum in general, and froma social sustainability perspective in particular. This aim is achieved by first outlining20 reasons as to why crime and safety matter, which also serves to delineate thefield of research and illustrate its complexity, with many interdisciplinary ramifications.Then, by reviewing the international literature, the book reports four decadesof English-language studies within the field and, finally, presents a research agendawhich takes into consideration emergent areas of research, implications for practice,and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Expanding our knowledgeon rural crime and safety is not only an important step for the future of criminology,but a prerequisite for ever obtaining a truly sustainable society.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Crime and safety in transit environments : A systematic review of the English and the French literature, 1970-2020
- 2022
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In: Public Transport. - : Springer. - 1866-749X .- 1613-7159. ; 14:1, s. 105-153
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article reviews five decades of English and French literature on transit safety in several major databases, with the focus on Scopus and ScienceDirect. The review explores the nature and frequency of transit crime and passengers' safety perceptions in transport nodes and along the trip using bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of the literature. The number of retrieved documents was 3137, and 245 were selected for in-depth analysis. Transit safety as a research area took off after the mid-1990s and peaked after the 2010s. The body of research is dominated by the English-language literature (mostly large cities), with a focus on the safety of rail-bound environments and examples of interventions to improve actual and perceived safety for public transportation (PT) users. Highlighting the importance of transit environments along the whole trip, the article also helps advocate for more inclusion of passengers' safety needs and the involvement of multiple stakeholders in implementing PT policies.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Crime at micro-places in public libraries
- 2023
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In: Security Journal. - 0955-1662 .- 1743-4645.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)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, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Crimes Against Animal Production : Exploring the use of Media Archives
- 2021
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In: International Criminal Justice Review. - : SAGE Publications. - 1057-5677 .- 1556-3855. ; 31:4, s. 384-404
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Swedish media have revealed an increase in crimes against animal production (CAAP) in the last decade. We investigate the nature of such crimes (especially against mink, pig, and rabbit farms), with a focus on those crimes whose suspects are animal rights groups by utilizing data from media archives from 2009 to 2019. Newspaper articles show that while vandalism and trespassing are often committed against mink farms, property crimes occur more often against pig and rabbit farms. Because there are indications that crime suspects are not a homogeneous group and express different motivations to commit CAAP, a multipronged approach is needed to prevent CAAP. The use of newspaper articles from media archives has proven to be successful for obtaining a general perspective of CAAP, but it is limited for capturing crime incidence or for investigating CAAP spatiotemporal nature when using geographical information systems. The automated usage of digital media archives should be further explored and critically assessed in future research in criminology.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Defecation, littering and other acts of public disturbance in pandemic times : A study of a Scandinavian city
- 2023
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In: Cities. - : Elsevier BV. - 0264-2751 .- 1873-6084. ; 141, s. 104456-104456
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The spatiotemporal patterns of public disturbance acts are investigated in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.Using crowdsourced data, the number of records is compared 15 months before and after the stay-at-homemeasures of the COVID-19 pandemic, controlling for seasonal trends. Poisson-Gamma-CAR regression modelsare implemented to assess the potential impact of land use on the spatial distribution of public disturbance acts,accounting for the effect of pandemic restrictions and differences in neighborhood context. Findings show that,with the exception of abandoned vehicles, there was a significant increase in records of public disturbance afterthe 2020 stay-at-home pandemic restrictions. Parks, transport hubs and less importantly, schools were significantly associated with public disturbances, controlling for neighborhood characteristics and reporting practices.Recommendations are made for research and practice.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Do crime hot spots affect housing prices?
- 2020
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In: Nordic Journal of Criminology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2578-983X. ; 21:1, s. 84-102
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Our knowledge about what happens to housing values when properties are close to places with high concentrations of crime, often called ‘hot spots’, is limited. Previous research suggests that crime depresses property prices overall, but crime hot spots affect house prices more than crime occurrence does and may affect prices of single-family houses more than prices of flats. Here we employ hedonic price modelling to estimate the impact of crime hot spots on housing sales, controlling for property, neighbourhood and city characteristics in the Stockholm metropolitan region, Sweden. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), we combine property sales by coordinates into a single database with locations of crime hot spots. The overall effect on house prices of crime (measured as crime rates) is relatively small, but if its impact is measured by distance to a crime hot spot, the effect is non-negligible. By moving a house 1 km further away from a crime hot spot, its value increases by more than SEK 30,000 (about EUR 2,797). Vandalism is the type of crime that most affects prices for both multi- and single-family housing, but that effect decreases with distance from a crime hot spot.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Environmental and wildlife crime in Sweden 2010 to 2017
- 2020
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In: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. - : SAGE Open. - 1043-9862 .- 1552-5406. ; 36:3, s. 403-427
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study combines police records with newspaper articles (media archives) toreport the nature and trends of environmental and wildlife crime (EWC) in Swedenfrom 2000 to 2017. Geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial statisticaltechniques are used to implement a temporal and spatial analysis of EWC in Swedishmunicipalities, which are split into three types: urban, accessible rural, and remoterural. Findings show that following the 2006 legal reform that increased possibilitiesfor prosecuting EWC, the number of both police-recorded cases and newspaperarticles increased and eventually stabilized. They also show that although themajority of EWCs are minor crimes, particularly in urban municipalities, many of themore serious crimes show chronic temporal and spatial patterns in more rural andremote areas. The persistence of certain serious crimes over time is interpretedas an indication that the costs of breaking environmental law are low relative toeconomic gains. Then, drawing from criminological theory, the article finishes bydiscussing implications to research and policy
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Farmers, Victimization, and Animal Rights Activism in Sweden
- 2022
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In: Professional Geographer. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0033-0124 .- 1467-9272. ; , s. 1-14
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Conflicts between animal production and animal rights activism are becoming more common in a number of countries, including Sweden. Although most animal rights advocates would not consider committing a crime, there have been numerous accounts in which farmers have been victimized because they are animal producers. This study investigates the extent and characteristics of crimes committed against animal farmers and their families. The analysis is based on answers from a survey of 3,815 animal farmers in Sweden in 2020. Cross-table analysis, logistic regression models, and geographical information systems (GIS) underlie the methodology of the study. One in eight respondents declared being exposed to crimes because they are animal producers (from thefts, trespassing, sabotage, and threats to physical violence, most face-to-face but also online), but 60 percent of the victims never report to the police. Among nonvictims, half of the respondents knew someone who had been a victim of crime. Findings indicate that farmers’ victimization for theft or robbery show different motivations than those that are directed at them because they work with animal production. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating farmers’ safety needs into sustainable rural development policies.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Fear of Sexual Harassment and Its Impact on Safety Perceptions in Transit Environments : A Global Perspective. Violence Against Women
- 2021
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In: Violence against Women. - : SAGE Publications. - 1077-8012 .- 1552-8448.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study reports variation in safety perceptions in transit environments, based onsamples of university students in 18 cities on six continents who responded to anidentical 45-question survey (N= 13,323 university students). We explore potentiallinks between students’ fears and sexual victimization and conclude that sexualharassment affects their behavior and mobility. Student mobility was affected byavoidance strategies prompting some transit riders to travel at particular times, ontravel routes and settings that are deemed especially risky, or even avoiding usingtransit completely. Findings highlight the importance of city–country contexts fortransit safety.
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| 29. |
- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Geographical Information and GIS in Rural Criminology
- 2022
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In: Research Methods for Rural Criminologists. - London : Informa UK Limited. ; , s. 127-142
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Knowing where crime takes place or how it is distributed over time and space can be important to understanding its nature and helping experts tackle it. In this chapter, we discuss the use of geographical information (GI), in particular Geographical Information Systems (GIS), in rural criminological research. We report methodological challenges and opportunities with a number of examples from the current literature, from a risk map of drug-related crimes to remote-sensing data in the investigation of environmental and wildlife crimes (EWC). We finalize the chapter by reaching forward to what lies ahead in terms of research frontiers.
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| 30. |
- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Hate-motivated crimes in Brazil : an overview of crimes against LGBTQI+ people
- 2024
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In: Safer Communities. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1757-8043 .- 1757-8043. ; 23:3, s. 233-243
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of the nature of hate-motivated crimes in Brazil byfocusing on offenses against LGBTQIþ people and discussing the current legal approaches tocombating hate-motivated crimes.Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on secondary sources and analysis of existingliterature in the field, which is primarily in the Portuguese language.Findings – There is no formal definition of hate crime in Brazil. However, it is estimated that Brazil has oneof the highest rates of hate crimes perpetrated against LGBTQIþ people in the world, and lethal violenceagainst this group has been on the increase since 2000, especially among black and brown LGBTQIþpeople. In more than half of the lethal incidents in public places, often in large cities, the victims and theperpetrators are typically young. The study shows how the lack of a unified legal definition for hatemotivatedcrimes directly impacts LGBTQIþ people, poses challenges for organizations when collectingdata on this group and highlights the need for legislation and enforcement agencies to promotetransparency around hate crimes in Brazil.Research limitations/implications – The study shows how the lack of a unified legal definition for hatemotivatedcrimes directly impacts LGBTQIþ people, poses challenges for organizations when collectingdata on this group and highlights the need for legislation and enforcement agencies to promotetransparency around hate crimes in Brazil.Originality/value – The paper contributes to the literature on gender violence through the analysis ofvarious data sources, created and disseminated by advocacy agencies and other related institutions, onhate crimes against LGBTQIþ people in Brazil.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Impacts and coping mechanisms of farmers as victims by animal rights activism in Sweden
- 2022
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In: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0192-4036 .- 2157-6475. ; , s. 1-24
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- In this study, we investigate whether fear of animal rights activism has animpact on farmers and, more specifically, critically assess farmers’ agencyby showing ways they cope with this fear. The analysis is based onanswers from a survey of 3,815 animal farmers in Sweden in 2020. Chisquareanalyses, logistic regression models, and Geographical InformationSystems (GIS) underlie the methodology of the study. Fear of animal rightsactivism is perceived by farmers as having a negative impact on theirchildren’s wellbeing, their economic situation, and their quality of life andhaving led to reduced trust in strangers. While a fifth of respondentsdeclare they protect themselves against criminal acts, we discuss possiblereasons farmers prefer not to take action against potential threats.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Introduction to Focus Section : The Geographies of Crime and Policing in the Global Countryside
- 2021
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In: Professional Geographer. - : Routledge. - 0033-0124 .- 1467-9272. ; , s. 1-3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This focus section aims to identify, conceptualize, and understand the emerging geographies of rural crime, in particularthose of globalized rural crime, and evaluate their impact on different rural places. Contributions to this focus sectionreflect an interdisciplinary array of fields from geography, economy, and criminology to rural studies, fully engaged withpertinent theories and state-of-the-art literature. The focus section also critically examines how security and policing ofrural areas is delivered by existing and emerging agencies, drawing from evidence from different country contexts inBrazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Introduction to Special issue : Brazilian Criminology in the 21st Century
- 2021
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In: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. - : SAGE Publications Inc. - 1043-9862 .- 1552-5406. ; 38:1, s. 4-12
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article introduces the special issue ?Brazilian Criminology in the 21st Century? that is composed of seven studies of contemporary security problems and related public security initiatives in Brazil. They are multidisciplinary contributions employing a large variety of methods, written by researchers based on Brazilian universities or research executed in cooperation with international colleagues. This is a unique and valuable reference source for researchers interested in Brazilian and Latin American security challenges as well as attempts to address them. By recognizing current barriers in knowledge production and sharing, the special issue calls for the creation of new opportunities for joint knowledge from the ?criminologies? of the Global South and those from the Global North, befitting an inclusive global criminology worthy of the 21st century.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Introduction to the special issue : Implementing environmental criminology for crime prevention
- 2024
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In: Crime Prevention & Community Safety. - : Springer Nature. - 1460-3780 .- 1743-4629.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This introduction aims to showcase the articles of the special issue and highlights the expansive field of environmental criminology, underscoring its role in understanding and preventing crime through situational and environmental strategies. This collection of articles covers a wide array of research from the USA, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and Uruguay, demonstrating the global application of environmental criminology principles. Contributions from various disciplines illustrate the field’s multidisciplinary approach to tackling crime, particularly in the face of challenges posed by climate change and the need for social and economic sustainability.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Kartor som brottsbekämpnings och trygghetsskapande verktyg
- 2020
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In: Kart & Bildteknik. - Gävle. - 1651-792X. ; 3, s. 20-23
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- Att kunna visa var brott (eller rädsla förbrott) sker kan vara kritiskt för att förstådess natur och agera med specifikabrotts- eller trygghetsåtgärder. Man kanäven spara resurser genom att användarumslig information för att mer exaktkunna fördela resurser till platser (ochgrupper) som har störst behov. Detta ärviktigt för dem som har ansvar för attsäkerställa säkerhets- och trygghetsförhållanden—från polis till planerare,trygghetssamordnare och liknande.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Lethal Violence in Brazil : A Systematic Review of Portuguese-Language Literature From 2000 to 2020
- 2021
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In: Criminal Justice Review. - : SAGE Open. - 0734-0168 .- 1556-3839. ; , s. 1-31
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- Reviewing national literature on homicides in Brazil, this article explores questions that relate to the nature, trends, determinants, and impact of these crimes on society, as well as interventions to combat this type of violence. The article contributes to the international literature by reviewing and critically discussing a sample of 112 theses on homicides from the Portuguese-language literature using the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations from 2000 to 2020. Highlighting an issue that primarily affects young, poor Black men, the article helps advocate for a better understanding of other types of lethal violence that affect women, LGBQTI and other minorities. The article calls for a better understanding of the role of the state, the police and other criminal justice actors as generators and/or controllers of violence, as well as the need for other perspectives on homicide prevention, which include the microsituational aspects of killing, organized crime, and interaction between the individual and the environment.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Pandemic Restrictions and Spatiotemporal Crime Patterns in New York, São Paulo, and Stockholm
- 2022
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In: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. - : Sage Publications. - 1043-9862 .- 1552-5406.
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- Studies are showing evidence of the effect of changes in routine activities due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic on crime levels in many cities worldwide. This study evaluates the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on temporal and spatial patterns of crime in three major cities under very different national contexts. Each of the three countries and cities experienced different levels of pandemic restrictions and societal closure. The cities of New York (the United States), São Paulo (Brazil), and Stockholm (Sweden) were selected as cases. Temporal quantitative methods, spatial statistics techniques, and Geographical Information System (GIS) underlie the methodology used in this study. Findings show that there is a statistically significant break in the trend in crime levels after the stay-at-home orders were implemented in New York City, São Paulo, and Stockholm in the first months of 2020; the only exception was for murder. Such an impact varies by crime type and city context, but increases again after a few months, indicating how fast crime and criminals adapt. Residential burglary decreased, whereas nonresidential burglary increased overall. Changes in the levels and geography of vehicle thefts were observed, with an overall increase of significant cold spots but, in several cases, also solidification of existing crime concentrations in known crime attractors and in some deprived areas.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Responding to sexual harrasssment in transit : Towards a research agenda and practice
- 2020. - first
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In: Transit Crime and Sexual Violence in Cities. - : Routledge.
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- In this chapter we draw from the results of the empirical work in the 18 case study cities to propose recommendations on how to respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault in transit environments. We first synthesize and critically review some of the key findings to set out a new research agenda, then outline a series of suggestions on how to address sexual harassment—first in each city, and subsequently as a global problem.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Safety in a public library : the perspective of visitors and staff
- 2023
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In: Library Management. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0143-5124 .- 1758-7921. ; 44:3/4, s. 229-245
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – In this study, the authors report visitors’ and personnel’s safety experiences and concerns in orderto understand the safety conditions of a library.Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on answers from a small sample survey of libraryvisitors, interviews with the personnel and incidents recorded in a library in Stockholm the capital of Sweden.Findings – Dealing with visitors under influence of drugs/alcohol or feeling intimidated by groups of youngindividuals are examples of situations in which the staff feel most unsafe. Visitors declare witnessing problemsof public disturbance and disorderly conduct, fights and other types of aggression. Although the vast majorityof visitors declare feeling safe in the library, their perceptions vary according to the library’s environment andtheir individual characteristics, including their previous victimization.Practical implications – The study is novel because it indicates the importance of the environment to ensurethe safety conditions of the library for both visitors and staff. Finally, research on safety in libraries is oftenfrom North America and Western European contexts, while this study contributes to the internationalliterature by illustrating libraries in a Nordic European context.Social implications – The study indicates that more social control, both formal and informal, is at the top ofthe list of recommendations for visitors. Among personnel, recommendations include the need for cooperationwith other local actors to solve problems in surrounding areas as well as better education for librarians indealing with the current safety challenges of libraries as multifunctional public facilities.Originality/value – Combine
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Safety in public spaces from a place-oriented public health perspective
- 2020
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In: Companion to Public Space. - New York : Routledge, 2020. : Taylor and Francis. ; , s. 94-105
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In this chapter, we argue in favor of a place-oriented public health perspective on safety in public spaces. We start by illustrating how public spaces can affect individuals’ health via their impact on individuals’ behavior, patterns of crime victimization, and fall injuries. Using a bibliometric visualization tool, we identify clusters of research in this area published from 1968 to 2018. Then, we illustrate this body of literature by introducing three of the most recent research strands. The chapter closes with a discussion of theoretical and practical potentialities as well as future challenges when adopting a place-oriented public health perspective to safety in public spaces.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Searching for Situational Patterns in Cannabis Dealing, Possession and Use in a Scandinavian Context
- 2023
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In: International Criminology. - : Springer Nature. - 2662-9968 .- 2662-9976. ; 3:3, s. 222-238
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- Although cannabis is the most frequent illicit drug consumed in Sweden, little is known about the situations in which cannabis trade, possession and use occur. Following a recent strand of international research on the effect of recreational drugs on crime, this study uses a unique specially tailored database, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and regression models, to investigate the situational conditions of cannabis offenses as they are detected in Stockholm, Sweden. Cannabis coincides with the location of drug markets initially delimited by the police but also extends over to locations far from the radar of the police, such as private residences (comfort places). Modeling results indicate that several land uses (convergent public places) have significant predictive value of the geography of cannabis offenses after controlling for other neighborhood characteristics. The article finishes by stating new research questions and making recommendations for practice.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Sexual Harassment in Transit Environments among College Students in the #MeToo Era : Reporting Evidence from Six Continents
- 2020
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In: American Journal of Criminal Justice. - : Springer Nature. - 1066-2316 .- 1936-1351. ; 46:1, s. 107-129
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Evaluating patterns of sexual violence against young people across the world in the era of the #MeToo movement presents great opportunities for research and practice but also challenges. The aim of this article is to critically assess an internet-based methodology employed in a comparative study conducted with university students in 18 different cities, in six continents. While our main purpose is to examine the methodological aspects of this study, the article also presents briefly its major findings and discusses compiled recommendations to curb sexual violence in some of the most important transit systems in the world. Findings show that sexual violence in transit environments is a common occurrence globally, is highly underreported, and ranges considerably from one city to the other, and between gender groups. Lessons from this study suggest that it is crucial to use identical research tools and choose partners who can ensure that research tasks are undertaken on time, ethically, and with good care for the quality of data and the research process. To curb sexual violence on transit, actions tailored to local contexts are necessary, but as underreporting of harassment is prevalent in all contexts, one global need is initiatives that facilitate incident reporting.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-
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Sexual Violence in Public Transportation
- 2021
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In: International Encyclopedia of Transportation: Volume 1-7. - : Elsevier. ; , s. 576-583
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Sexual violence comes in many forms, and it is a common phenomenon in public transportation venues worldwide. What is the nature of sexual violence in transportation environments? Which are the most affected groups of riders? When and where does sexual violence mostly happen? How does sexual violence affect the lives of those victimized worldwide? These issues are discussed in this entry. First, we begin by defining sexual violence and public transport for the purposes of this discussion and outline why this is a relevant area. This entry explores also the strategies and interventions currently adopted worldwide by public agencies. This entry concludes by recommending ways to prevent sexual violence in transportation environments as well as which knowledge is needed about sexual violence and its prevention.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Sexual violence on the move : An assessment of youth’s victimization in public transportation
- 2021
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In: Women & Criminal Justice. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0897-4454 .- 1541-0323. ; 31:4, s. 294-312
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Informed by principles of environmental criminology, this study assesses patterns of sexual victimization among young riders of rail-bound public transportation using a sample of 1,122 university students in Stockholm, Sweden. Exploratory data analysis and logistic regression models underlie the methodology of the study. Findings indicate that the physical and social characteristics of transit environments have an impact on the likelihood of sexual victimization after controlling for individual factors. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Shootings across the rural-urban continuum
- 2024
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In: Crime Science. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 2193-7680. ; 13:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this article, we investigate situations involving firearm violence in Sweden. The spatiotemporal distribution of records is assessed in different contexts across the country and linked to land use, demographic, and socio-economic characteristics by area and by street segment. The findings emphasize the prevalence of evening shootings, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas where young people congregate in public places often in residential areas, in parks, in playgrounds, and in transit areas. Although two-thirds of shootings took place in larger urban municipalities, our study sheds light on the non-uniform distribution of gun violence along the rural-urban continuum. We conclude by offering suggestions for future research and practical interventions to address this pressing issue that negatively affects people and communities.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Social Media and Emergency Services : Information Sharing about Cases of Missing Persons in Rural Sweden
- 2022
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In: Annals of the American Association of Geographers. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2469-4452 .- 2469-4460. ; 112:1, s. 266-285
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this article is to investigate the nature of information sharing in social media about missing persons by using social media data (mostly Twitter) and conventional media coverage (media archives), adopting a platial perspective to this geographical information. By focusing on the cases of three people gone missing, we report on ways in which civil society establishes relational networks through social media to collectively support local searches and share information in rural Sweden. Geographical information systems and visualization techniques underlie the methodology of this study. Findings show that the geography of information sharing in social media about a missing person is not random, revealing a globally dispersed pattern across the country. Information sharing contains more emotional than informational content, hitting a peak of spread after a person is found deceased. This finding indicates that the value of information shared by social media as a problem-solving resource might have so far been overestimated in the process of finding missing persons. In addition, tweets show indications that voluntary organizations constitute a valuable resource in rural contexts but not without impact on the existing networks of stakeholders delivering emergency services.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Space-time dynamics of cargo theft : evidence from São Paulo, Brazil
- 2023
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In: Journal of Transportation Security. - : Springer. - 1938-7741 .- 1938-775X.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The objective of this study is to contribute to the growing literature on cargo theft by empirically testing four specific hypotheses of its causes – the space-time dynamics hypothesis, the economic attractiveness hypothesis, the social structure hypothesis, and the deterrence hypothesis. This study investigates the case of the economic core of one of the most severe regions regarding cargo theft worldwide – São Paulo state. As novelty in crime studies, we estimate Autorrregressive Distributed Lag models (ARDL). We found that the number of cargo thefts of a geographic area can be predicted by itself and that of neigbouring areas. This is an unprescendeted empirical evidence that cargo theft time series are autoregressive and cointegrated. Regarding economic attractiveness and social structure, the results are inconclusive. However, police activity reduces cargo theft in the large metropolitan area and inland municipalities of São Paulo state.
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