NCJ Number
128199
Journal
British Journal of Criminology Volume: 31 Issue: 1 Dated: (Winter 1991) Pages: 15-26
Date Published
1991
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The subway system in Hong Kong, Britain's crown colony of the South China coast, is one of the most successful in the world.
Abstract
Finished ahead of schedule and within budget, the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is clean, safe, and virtually crime-free. This study, based on 5 months of fieldwork, describes the development of the MTR and how it has kept crime to a minimum. The system's low crime rate is attributed to 3 factors: (1) the nature of Hong Kong society with its overall low crime rate; (2) the efforts of the MTR District Police to ensure a rapid response to calls for assistance; and (3) the well-conceived design of the MTR's stations and trains which discourages criminal behavior. 2 tables, 9 notes, and 33 references (Author abstract modified)