Search for dissertations about: "place based criminology"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words place based criminology.

2. 1. Open drug scenes and the merging of policing practice and research : a pracademic approach

   Author : Mia-Maria Magnusson; Marie Torstensson Levander; Manne Gerell; Kim Moeller; Cynthia Lum; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Policing; crime; Open drug scenes; illicit drug markets; evidence based policing; pracademic; criminology; place based criminology; translational criminology; gun violence; crime concentration; crime mapping; Kriminologi; Criminology;

   Abstract : Policing research has had an upswing as the evidence-based policing movement has grown stronger and entered police practises worldwide. Within the evidence-based policing (EBP) approach, practically and academically skilled individuals, pracademics, have attracted attention as facilitating the merging of policing practice and research. READ MORE

4. 2. Locating place, crime and the fear of crime : methodological and theoretical considerations

   Author : Karl Kronkvist; Robert Svensson; Anna-Karin Ivert; Marie Torstensson Levander; Lieven Pauwels; Reka Solymosi; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Crime; criminology of place; fear of crime; micro-place; smartphone; unsafe locations; Kriminologi; Criminology;

   Abstract : Much previous research on the fear of crime has focused on why some individuals, with certain characteristics, experience more or less fear of crime than others. However, there is also a growing body of research examining the role that the neighbourhood context in which individuals reside plays in shaping such feelings and perceptions. READ MORE

5. 3. Hate crime victimization : consequences and interpretations

   Author : Mika Andersson; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : Hate crime; Criminology; Victimology;

   Abstract : The field of hate crime studies is a young one and as such it is characterized by a high proportion of explorative and inductive studies. This methodological approach is well founded when a field is unfolding as they often generate theoretical conclusions or assumptions. READ MORE

6. 4. Older and Feeling Unsafe? Unravelling the Role of Perceived Unsafety in the Well-being of Older Adults Residing in Senior Apartments

   Author : Nadezhda Golovchanova; Katja Boersma; Henrik Andershed; Karin Hellfeldt; Liesbeth de Donder; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; perceived unsafety; fear of crime; well-being; life satisfaction; men-tal health; emotion regulation; vulnerability; older adults; advanced age; upplevd otrygghet; rädsla för brott; välmående; livstillfreds-ställelse; mental hälsa; känsloreglering; sårbarhet; äldre vuxna; åldrande;

   Abstract : Feeling safe in one’s place of residence is important for the well-being of older adults when ageing in place; in contrast, feeling unsafe is likely to have negative consequences for well-being while ageing. Although substantial knowledge of perceived unsafety has been accumulated within various disciplines, there are certain knowledge gaps related to perceived unsafety in older age. READ MORE