U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Library & Multimedia
 Situational Crime Prevention at Specific Locations in Community  Context: Place and Neighborhood Effects
NCJ Number
              229364

Author(s)
          John E. Eck;
                        Tamara  Madensen;
                        Troy  Payne;
                        Pamela  Wilcox;
                        Bonnie S. Fisher;
                        Heidi  Scherer
Date Published

November 2009
Length
              191 pages
Annotation
              This report describes the methods, data, findings, and implications of a study of the situational and contextual influences on violence in bars and apartment complexes in Cincinnati, OH.
Abstract
              There are four general study findings. First, violence is highly concentrated in a few bars and a few apartment complexes. This suggests that intervention should focus on the relatively rare high-violence places rather than on all places. Second, place-specific violence is partially determined by neighborhood context. Place-specific violence is both the result of place characteristics and the neighborhood context of the place. This suggests that the effectiveness of place-specific interventions may be different in different neighborhood contexts. Third, place features were associated with place violence. There was evidence consistent with the hypothesis that place management influences violence at both apartments and bars. Fourth, place management may be a dynamic process that involves constant adjustments over time in order to capitalize on useful features of the context and insulate the place from negative features. Seven implications for policy that stem from this study are offered. First, place-based crime policies should focus on extreme places, not average places. Second, neighborhood based crime prevention efforts must include specific place-based strategies. Third, place-based prevention efforts may need to be adjusted to account for the place context. Fourth, managers are important for controlling crime at places. Fifth, holding managers accountable for reducing crime may be easier if the neighborhood context is supportive. Sixth, place-based efforts will be most effective when they take into account the economic and political context of places. Finally, regulations that specify specific situational crime prevention practices may be less effective than regulations that mandate a maximum level of crime. 40 tables, 13 figures, 126 references, and appended study surveys
      
  
          Additional Details
Grant Number(s)
        2005-IJ-CX-0030


  
  
        
  Agencies
        NIJ-Sponsored


  
  
        
  Publication Type
        Report (Study/Research)


  
  
        
  Award
        Situational Violent Crime Prevention at Specific Locations in Community Context:  Place and Neighborhood Effects
    
  
  
Date Published: November 1, 2009
    
          Downloads
        
                      PDF

Related Datasets
        
                      http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR26981
Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              NIJ Journal
    
      
            
            
            
      Podcasts
    
      
            
            
            
      Publications Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Multimedia Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Software & Databases
    
      
            
            
            
      Datasets
    
      
            
            
            
      PatentsRelated Topics
        
                Crime analysis
        Crime prevention
        Crime prevention planning
        Geographic distribution of crime
        Neighborhood



  
Similar Publications
        
                      Replicating Group-Based Trajectory Models of Crime at Micro-Places in Albany, NY
                  The Impact of Gunshot Detection Technology on Gun Violence in Kansas City and Chicago: A Multi-Pronged Evaluation
                  Obstacles and facilitators to intimate bystanders reporting violent extremism or targeted violence
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov