PART 5: CRIME PREVENTION
CRIME PREVENTION
A women's self defence course
RESEARCH
Done by: Author
Funded by: Crime Prevention Unit with Christchurch Safer Community Council
Method: Literature review, qualitative study, established programme evaluation
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Self defence programme evaluation, Christchurch 1995
Author(s): MacGibbon, Lesley
Completed: YES, October 1995
Availability: Crime Prevention Unit Report, 1995. Contact Crime Prevention Unit, P O Box 55, Wellington.
Description: Research aims. An evaluation aimed to enable funders to evaluate effectiveness of self defence courses in reducing the level of fear in women and girls in Christchurch and to assess whether the self defence courses are meeting their stated objectives. Methodology. Used questionnaires pre- and post-course for participants with 1 year follow-up on sample.
Keywords: crime prevention, fear of crime, self-defence, sexual abuse, victims
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CRIME PREVENTION
Alcohol and drug services in Canterbury
RESEARCH
Done by: Author
Funded by: Crime Prevention Unit with Christchurch Safer Community Council
Method: Qualitative study, established programme evaluation
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Canterbury Community Council on Alcohol and other Drugs: an evaluation
Author(s): MacGibbon, Lesley
Completed: YES, March 1996
Availability: Crime Prevention Unit Report, March 1996.
Contact Crime Prevention Unit,
P O Box 55, Wellington.
Description: Process and outcome evaluation.
Keywords: alcohol, co-ordination of services, drugs
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Anger management/Stopping violence
RESEARCH
Done by: Community Corrections
Funded by: Community Corrections
Method: Quantitative study, established programme evaluation
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Anger management/Stopping violence programmes - evaluation report, Christchurch Community Corrections
Author(s): Campbell, Lesley
Completed: YES, January 1995
Availability: Contact author, Lesley Campbell, Christchurch East
Community Corrections,
P O Box 32-150, Christchurch.
Description: INTRODUCTION [abridged]. The present project has been designed to shed some light on questions critical for policy makers, and to guide Christchurch Community Corrections management. The following questions are addressed: 1. Who is the target population for Stopping Violence programmes undertaken during 1992/93? 2. Are the Stopping Violence programmes effective? 3. How much does it cost to provide Stopping Violence programmes for offenders? 4. What are the costs of the various intervention options relative to their effectiveness? The study centres on two forms of evaluation research. First, an impact evaluation, which assesses the extent to which a particular programme causes changes in the desired direction in the target population. Second, a cost-effectiveness analysis, which studies the relationship between programme costs and outcomes, and expressed in terms of costs per unit of outcome achieved.
Keywords: community corrections, correctional programme evaluation, crime prevention, domestic violence, rehabilitation, Stopping Violence programmes
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Community Safety Profiles
RESEARCH
Done by: Safer Community Councils
Funded by: Crime Prevention Unit
Method: Literature review, qualitative study, quantitative study
Status: IN PROGRESS, ongoing
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Community safety profiles [generic description]
Author(s): Safer Community Councils
Completed: YES/NO: 45 Profiles are completed, more being produced
Availability: Contact Crime Prevention Unit, P O Box 55, Wellington.
Description: Crime prevention local needs analyses, covering demographics, socio-economic status, crime statistics, activities in place to reduce/prevent crime, issues to be addressed.
Keywords: community safety, crime prevention, crime statistics
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CRIME PREVENTION
Crime prevention plans
RESEARCH
Done by: Safer Community Councils
Funded by: Crime Prevention Unit
Method: -
Status: IN PROGRESS
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Crime prevention plans [generic description]
Author(s): Safer Community Councils
Completed: YES and NO
Availability: Contact Crime Prevention Unit, P O Box 55, Wellington.
Description: Strategic crime prevention plans. Analysis of internal and external environments, set out mission statements, goals, objectives, targets and performance measures, within the seven key areas of the National Crime Prevention Strategy.
Keywords: community safety, crime prevention
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CRIME PREVENTION
Crime reduction advertising
RESEARCH
Done by: NZ Police and MRL Research Group
Funded by: NZ Police
Method: Quantitative study
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Recall of crime reduction advertising by New Zealand Police, November 1993
Author(s): NZ Police and MRL Research Group
Completed: YES, November 1993
Availability: Contact NZ Police College Library, Porirua.
Description: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. There is a very high recall of the recent police advertising campaign among New Zealanders, with 85% recalling some advertising without any prompting. The Crimeline campaign received the highest unprompted recall, reflecting the timing of advertising immediately after the October phase of the freephone. One quarter of those interviewed recalled the Crimeline campaign and one in five the Neighbours campaign. The Victims campaign had lower unprompted recall at one in ten. However, to some extent this reflects difficulty in differentiating descriptions of this advertisement from other past police campaigns as well as the fact that this was the least recent campaign, having been screened a couple of months before interviewing. When prompted, between two thirds and 90% of respondents recalled each advertisement. As well as having high recall, the three campaigns also had good impact, with each one raising awareness of what can be done to reduce crime among more than half those interviewed.
Keywords: attitudes, crime prevention, crime reduction, enforcement, media, police, publicity campaigns, victims
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Title: Recall of crime reduction advertising by New Zealand Police, March 1994
Author(s): NZ Police and MRL Research Group
Completed: YES, March 1994
Availability: Contact NZ Police College Library, Porirua.
Description: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Overall, recall of crime reduction advertisements is high with between 71% to 84% of respondents recalling advertisements relating to: an alcohol and crime link; a woman alerting police of suspicious activity; home security whilst away on holiday. The Home Security Campaign received the highest level of recall with 84% mention. This advertisement also had the highest level of influence whereby almost half of those who had seen it said they had taken some action that may help reduce crime. This reflects the timeliness of that campaign, screening over the Christmas holiday period. Amongst those who were aware of the advertisements, all three campaigns raised awareness of what people could do to reduce crime. Up to half of those aware of each advertisement said they had taken some action which might help reduce crime as a result of having seen the advertisement.
Keywords: alcohol, attitudes, crime prevention, crime reduction, enforcement, media, police, publicity campaigns
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Title: Recall of advertising by New Zealand Police January 1995
Author(s): NZ Police and MRL Research Group
Completed: YES, 1995
Availability: Contact NZ Police College Library, Porirua.
Description: Measure of public awareness of and responses to police advertising campaigns with respect to Neighbours Week, alcohol use, crime prevention, and family violence. Telephone surveys of national randomly selected samples. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [excerpt]: The Family Violence campaign has a continuing high level of awareness amongst New Zealanders, with 90% stating they have heard or seen the campaign. This level of awareness is similar to the September 1994 results when the campaign was at its peak. The campaign continues to be successful in changing New Zealanders' attitudes to family violence, with 31% claiming a change in attitude. Of the other four police advertisements evaluated, the advertisement about home security while on holiday had the highest recall, with 88% stating they had heard or seen it. Recall of the advertisements about getting to know your neighbour and calling the police if suspicious was also high, with 76% and 72% respectively stating they had seen or heard them. Compared to the other three police advertisements, recall of the beach party advertisement was low at 41%, however awareness of the advertisement was higher amongst its target of young people aged 15 to 25 years (59%). This level of recall is also good given the shorter time frame that it has been screening compared with the other campaigns. As well as having high recall, these four advertisements also made a good impact, with each one raising awareness of what can be done to reduce crime and also in getting people to implement behavioural change.
Keywords: alcohol, attitudes, community safety, crime prevention, domestic violence, enforcement, family violence, media, police, publicity campaigns
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Development and political influence
RESEARCH
Done by: Author
Funded by: -
Method: Literature review, qualitative study, pilot programme evaluation, established programme evaluation
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: The development of crime prevention in New Zealand: the political influence
Author(s): Bradley, Trevor
Completed: YES
Availability: Request from author at Institute of Criminology, Victoria University of Wellington.
Description: Trace development, critically appraise the role of politics/rationalities etc. Critical evaluation of potential of crime prevention strategy. Literature review, interviews with policy staff, crime prevention teams, focus groups etc.
Keywords: community partnership, costs of crime, crime prevention, crime statistics, domestic violence, fear of crime, government co-ordination, multi-agency, political rationalities, politics, property offences, safer community councils, system efficiency/effectiveness, victimisation
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Title: Crime prevention research [title yet to be confirmed]
Author(s): Bradley, Trevor
Completed: NO
Availability: -
Description: Ongoing doctorate research into crime prevention in New Zealand
Keywords: community safety, costs of crime, crime detection, crime prevention, criminal behaviour, crime statistics, offences, offenders, victimisation, victims
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Men For Non-Violence programmes
RESEARCH
Done by: National Network Stopping Violence Services
Funded by: Health Research Council (application in place)
Method: Qualitative study, quantitative study
Status: IN PROGRESS, expected completion date -
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: MFNV programmes evaluations [title not yet decided]
Author(s): -
Completed: NO, planned completion date -
Availability: -
Description: 1. Evaluation of MFNV programmes. 2. Who are the men who access MFNV programmes. 3. Research the fit between needs and programmes (what-with-who). In planning stages.
Keywords: community corrections, domestic violence, offenders
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CRIME PREVENTION
Methadone and criminality
RESEARCH
Done by: Healthcare Management Associates
Funded by: Regional Alcohol and Drug Services (Waitemata Health)
Method: Qualitative study
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Qualitative investigation into methadone maintenance programme clients and the resultant effect on criminal activity
Author(s): Holibar, Francesca
Completed: YES
Availability: Contact Regional Alcohol and Drug Services Research
Unit, Floor 1, Toshiba House,
3 Ferncroft Street, Grafton, Auckland.
Description: Objectives. The overall research objective was to gain a greater understanding of the influence, if any, that being on a methadone maintenance treatment programme has on involvement in criminal activity. Specific research objectives were: 1. to gain insight into the day-to-day experiences of current clients prior to being on the Methadone Maintenance Programme; 2. to establish clients' past involvement with the criminal justice system and how this involvement progressed; 3. to gain insight into the relationship between level of drug dependency (cost) and methods used to pay for illicit drugs; 4. to look at the priority given to illicit drugs over other needs, such as housing and food; 5. to gain insight into changes, if any, to clients' general day-to-day lifestyle since being on the Methadone Maintenance Programme; 6. to establish whether being on the Methadone Maintenance Programme has, for these clients, helped to reduce their intake of illicit drugs; and 7. to look at past involvement with other drug rehabilitation programmes and any influence these may have had on levels of illicit drug usage and criminality.
Keywords: crime prevention, drugs, methadone
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Neighbourhood support groups in Christchurch
RESEARCH
Done by: University of Canterbury Department of Geography
Funded by: University of Canterbury Department of Geography
Method: Literature review, qualitative study, quantitative study
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: An evaluation of the development and functioning of Neighbourhood Support Groups in Christchurch
Author(s): Hammond, David
Completed: YES, no date given
Availability: University of Canterbury Library
Description: ABSTRACT [abridged]. ... Neighbourhood Support Groups are only a single programme within the wider efforts of the police and the community toward the goal of a safer community...but this programme has become the driving force behind community crime prevention efforts. By tracing the contexts of development and the theoretical basis of these groups, an understanding may be gained of Neighbourhood Support Groups' development in the Christchurch urban area...Questionnaires were sent out to residents in suburbs of high and low socio-economic status and to all Community Constables in Christchurch. The aim of these questionnaires was to investigate the spatial patterns of development of Neighbourhood Support Groups...and to evaluate their present functioning from the perceptions of Community Constables and residents. Results indicated that considerable spatial variation exists in the development of Neighbourhood Support Groups in Christchurch and that it is possible to build up profiles of participants and non-participants in these groups. Evaluations of these groups indicate that a large percentage could be considered inactive. Implementation strategies and programme maintenance were exposed as areas to direct future efforts.
Keywords: community safety, crime prevention, neighbourhood support groups
Notes: M.Sc. thesis, University of Canterbury.
CRIME PREVENTION
Safer Community pilot schemes
RESEARCH
Done by: Gray Matter Research Ltd
Funded by: Department of Justice
Method: Pilot programme evaluation
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: An evaluation of Safer Community Council Pilot Schemes
Author(s): Gray, Alison
Completed: YES, September 1993
Availability: Wellington: Department of Justice.
Description: [abridged] When the four Safer Community Pilot Schemes were established in 1990, it was agreed that the programme would be evaluated towards the end of the two-year trial period. The evaluation was intended to contribute to the future development of crime prevention strategies and assist with making decisions about the future of the programme. The evaluation is in seven parts: the background to the pilot programme; the four pilot programmes; projects and activities; relationship between the pilot schemes and relevant government agencies; public reaction to the programme; overview; conclusion.
Keywords: crime prevention, system efficiency/effectiveness
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Streets as play space
RESEARCH
Done by: Author
Funded by: -
Method: Literature review
Status: Completed
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Title: Reclaiming the residential street as play space
Author(s): Tranter, Paul J. and John W. Doyle
Completed: YES
Availability: International Play Journal, 1996; 4 :81-97. ISSN 0965-2531
Description: ABSTRACT. This paper explains how the residential street has progressively lost its function as a play space. In many cities, spontaneous informal child play on streets has been largely replaced by car-dependent, adult supervised games which are more formally organised and distant from the local neighbourhood. There is an assumption by many parents, politicians and planners that a large number of parks, playgrounds and large back yards will satisfy children's recreation needs, and there will be no requirement for children to use streets as play areas. This paper argues that streets need to be reclaimed as play space. Research incorporating children's views reveals that they place a high value on streets as play space. Allowing children to play in the local streets has benefits not only for the children, but also for parents involved in their transport, for adults of the neighbourhood concerned with building a sense of community involvement, and for the community at large in terms of lowering traffic congestion and related problems. Strategies that may assist the process of reclaiming residential streets as play space for children are discussed.
Keywords: children, community safety, fear of crime, personal mobility, recreation residential area, road user behaviour, traffic, urban area
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Title: A child friendly focus for transport reform: children's travel freedoms and urban form
Author(s): Tranter, P.J.
Completed: YES
Availability: Nineteenth Australasian Transport Research Forum, Melbourne, 1994; pp517-38
Description: ABSTRACT. This paper demonstrates how a 'child friendly' transport focus has benefits for the wider environment and the whole urban community. It explores levels of children's independent mobility (their freedom to explore their own neighbourhood and city without adult supervision) in cities in Australia, New Zealand, England and Germany. Trends towards the reduction of children's independent travel freedoms are noted, even over the last generation. International differences as well as local differences are also evident. The paper develops the argument that urban transport and land use systems that require car dependent access for children, have a range of negative economic, social and environmental implications. The design of more child friendly urban environments, which could facilitate higher levels of children's independent mobility, would be associated with: considerable savings in the economic resource cost of transporting children; reductions in the environmental costs associated with pollution and energy use from cars; and the encouragement of a social environment with more meaningful local communities. An important part of the argument is the link between the levels of traffic and the way in which streets are used by the local community for walking, cycling, social interaction and playing (all of which are important activities for children). When residential streets are seen simply as corridors of movement for the car, they become deserted places, where parents' fears of assault and molestation of their children are increased. The paper also explores ways in which children's independent mobility may be enhanced.
Keywords: children, community safety, fear of crime, traffic
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