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Public Policy and the Effects of Crime in the Inner City - A British Example

NCJ Number
91711
Journal
Urban Studies Volume: 20 Dated: (1983) Pages: 229-239
Author(s)
S J Smith
Date Published
1983
Length
11 pages
Annotation
In Britain as in North America, the effects of crime extend beyond the limited experiences of victims.
Abstract
Yet, policies seeking to allay fear are rarely those expedient to discourage offenders. The debilitating consequences of crime for the quality of inner city life might therefore be alleviated by the initiatives of urban managers other than those formally assigned to crime control and law enforcement. (Publisher abstract)

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