Perceived Neighborhood Crime and the Impact of Private Security

• NCJ Number: 118791
• Journal: Crime & Delinquency Volume: 35 Issue: 3 Dated: special issue (July 1989) Pages: 365-377
• Author(s): L Klein; J Luxenburg; M King
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 13 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Citizens and businesses have generally rejected the expectation that criminal justice authorities can successfully achieve their delegated responsibility of protecting life and property.

Abstract

These people have employed alternative measures in securing desired safety from criminal victimization. This article focuses upon the following concerns: 1) the growth and impact of private security, 2) the significance of private policing as reflected in citizen attitudes toward crime prevention measures, 3) the model implementation of private security in an urban community, and 4) alternatives as reflected by the impact of the Guardian Angels and other citizen patrol efforts in anticrime programs versus the employment of private security firms. 35 references. (Author abstract)