A5072867353- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Night-time city culture
- Policing Practices and Perceptions
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Digital and Cyber Forensics
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Legal and Social Justice Studies
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Risk Perception and Management
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Sex work and related issues
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Sustainability, Governance, and Employment Studies
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Leiden University
2018-2025
Gemeente Amsterdam
2023
Gratama Stichting
2020
Cardiff University
2018
Inholland University of Applied Sciences
2018
Ministry of Security and Justice
2018
Utrecht University
2012-2015
University of Oxford
2013
The authors seek to extend the literature on inequalities and exclusion in nighttime economy through a rhythmic analysis of visitor presence public space nightlife districts city centres Dutch cities Groningen, Utrecht, Rotterdam. Substantial presence, based race/ethnicity gender, are demonstrated. In considered, racial/ethnic vary more spatial terms, gender fluctuate heavily over course night. Overall, however, findings support argument that from needs be understood temporal—ecological...
This article analyses fear of crime in the night-time economy as an event that emerges from, and unfolds part of, on-going encounters with human non-human elements particular places. A conceptual approach to understanding is elaborated highlights role ambiguity, meaning a element does not have stable, well-determined effects on crime, importance thinking folding immediate futures past into experienced present. Drawing empirical research university students Utrecht, Netherlands, explores how...
Abstract The public has grown increasingly concerned about environmental issues. However, few studies examine the perceived seriousness of crimes. Those that do tend to focus on US citizens and compare crime ratings among different types crimes, rather than examining factors shape perceptions seriousness. By employing a vignette survey Dutch ( N = 261), current paper seeks address this knowledge gap. It focuses two such factors: (1) whether or not is committed intentionally, (2) causes...
Although it is generally acknowledged that the development of Internet created new criminal opportunities, ways this experienced by general population has received limited attention. The current study seeks to explore degrees which people report fear online crime, its correlates, and how related protective avoidance behaviour. We focus on financial crimes. Results based a large, representative, survey indicate an intermediate level crime among Dutch population. Various sociodemographic...
In urban policy discourses across Western Europe, video surveillance is often considered an important tool to increase the safety of consumers in city-centre areas general, and nightlife districts particular. However, question whether closed-circuit television (CCTV) actually promotes experiences neither straightforward nor resolved. Although this topic has received substantial attention academic literature, relatively little research been conducted on how users public spaces perceive CCTV...
Against the background of studies that report on urban park spaces as supporting inclusive city life and promoting tolerance belonging, present study investigated spatial dimensions gathering othering in Wilhelminapark, Utrecht, Netherlands. Using observational research on-site group interviews, we found a diversity users performing activities. The presence known or unknown visitors was given an important reason to visit although our results show there is little interaction between different...
Abstract The current study combines an experimental research design, Virtual Reality (VR) and multimodal (survey physiological) measurements to measure explain situational fear of crime. 159 participants completed our VR experiment in which we focused on the role physical social disorder engendering Drawing survey measures, find significant effects a variety outcome variables: situationally experienced safety, theft, verbal aggression, aggression sexually transgressive behaviour. Most...
Against a background of the pluralisation policing in contemporary city spaces, and sustained interests assessment criminology criminal justice literatures, current study seeks to draw comparative analysis trust between actors, as experienced by nightlife consumers. While studies on police are numerous, this is much less case for other actors involved urban (nightlife) spaces. Neither it very well understood how distributed actors. It important investigate this, taking into consideration...
Combining insights from the urban design and criminological literature, this paper explores degree to which conviviality, feeling welcome, at home are related peoples' experiences of safety. A questionnaire was distributed on four squares in city Utrecht, Netherlands. While participants valued positive qualities differently, safe connected a wider, evaluation quality space especially home. By investing primarily public spaces that 'homely' or 'domesticated', 'supplemental safety' might...
This study investigates the strategies people themselves use to deal with situations in which they fear crime. The authors see as social agents who hold agency and (also) manage their own safety, instead of viewing powerless victims. Previous studies have emphasized people’s agency, often through a focus on avoiding dangerous spaces. Building insights from crime literature that approaches situational, illustrate how spaces worry about can also be transformed (through action) into safe(r)...
In toenemende mate ligt er nadruk op onveiligheid en inzet van toezicht- en controlemaatregelen in het hedendaagse straatbeeld. Deze ontwikkelingen kunnen gevoel veiligheid, maar juist ook onveiligheid de hand werken. Aan camerabeelden beargumenteert Brands dat die positieve waarden ervaringen toezicht niet vergeten moeten worden.
Op basis van een gedeeltelijke replicatie eerder werk Gray, Jackson en Farrall worden situationele zorgen over slachtofferschap criminaliteit in Nederlandse stad (Amsterdam) wijk (Oostgaarde, Capelle aan den IJssel) verkend.Net als vinden wij dat deelnemers relatief weinig dergelijke momenten het dagelijks leven rapporteren.Dit staat schril contrast met de algemene (slachtofferschap van) die breder dit onderzoek, fear of crime-onderzoek algemeen, gerapporteerd.Door ons gemaakte toevoegingen...
Irina van Aalst (Stadsgeografie, Universiteit Utrecht) Danielle Arets (Design Academy Eindhoven) Jelle Brands
Dit artikel onderzoekt (on)veiligheidsgevoelens van studenten tijdens het uitgaan.We veronderstellen dat veiligheidsbeleving sterk afhankelijk is tijdstip en de specifieke situatie.De inrichting openbare ruimte, gebruikte verlichting of aanwezige andere bezoekers kunnen invloed zijn op beleving.Maar ook eerdere ervaringen verhalen in media vrienden beïnvloeden gemoedstoestand bezoekers.We beargumenteren, laten zien, basis relaties tussen verschillende elementen er altijd tegenstrijdigheden...