Delinquency and Vandalism in Public Transport [electronic resource]: Report of the Seventy-Seventh Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 8-9 October 1987 /
ECMT.
European Conference of Ministers of Transport Economic Research Centre.Content Provider
Round Table on Transport Economics
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1989.
Acts of vandalism or violence and the defacing of facilities are increasing in public transport systems. This report provides an analysis of the social and psychological causes which is a prerequisite to formulate corrective measures. A comparison of what a number of systems have experienced focuses attention on the scale of the problems involved and different ways of resolving them. The recommendations that can be made differentiate between the responsibilities of the operators, national governments and the various local authorities.
INTRODUCTORY REPORTS -- Delinquency and Vandalism in Public Transport by Michel Quidort, France -- -Findings of the studies carried out by UTP in 1981 and 1985 with respects to acts of assault and vandalisms -- Methods used by&nbsp;urban public transport undertakings to combat acts of assault and vandalism -- Conclusion: Self-help is the answer -- Acknowledgements -- Delinquency and Vandalism in Public Transport&nbsp;by Werner Brog, Germany -- Foreword -- 1. Statement of the problem -- 2. Scale and structure of vandalism damage -- 3. The degree to which the public is concerned by vandalism -- 4. Importance of public transport to the community -- 5. Young people's views of vandalism -- Offenders and their motivations -- The mute appeal -- Annex A. Empirical sources -- Annex B. Extracts from the group discussions -- Annex C. The situation approach: recent analysis techniques -- Bibliography -- Security and Crime Prevention: the London Underground Experience by R. H. Meads, United Kingdom -- -Preface -- Nature and extent of crime on the underground -- What the crime statistics show -- Findings of passenger research -- Action taken traditionally by London Underground -- Recent studies -- Future strategy -- Specific measures -- The next steps: Pilot schemes -- General conclusions -- Supplementary information on 1986 crime levels -- Delinquency and Vandalism in Public Transport&nbsp;by A. R. Hauber, the Netherlands -- -Introduction -- Fare dodging -- Vandalism -- Threats and violence -- Recommendations -- Bibliography -- SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION -- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS -- 
Acts of vandalism or violence and the defacing of facilities are increasing in public transport systems. This report provides an analysis of the social and psychological causes which is a prerequisite to formulate corrective measures. A comparison of what a number of systems have experienced focuses attention on the scale of the problems involved and different ways of resolving them. The recommendations that can be made differentiate between the responsibilities of the operators, national governments and the various local authorities.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Transport
Local transit crime
Vandalism
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency