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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > urban life/criminology theory > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > policing strategies > community policing and problem solving > foundations: evolution of community policing and problem solving > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > crime prevention > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > crime > crime prevention > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > crime > crime prevention > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > crime > crime prevention > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > crime > crime prevention > situational crime prevention
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > crime > crime prevention > situational crime prevention

Preferred term

situational crime prevention  

Definition

  • Situational crime prevention is the science of reducing opportunities for crime. It focuses on specific forms of crime or disorder and analyzes the opportunity structure giving rise to these problems—in particular, the immediate settings in which they occur. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Situational Crime Prevention]

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