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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Locales of high crime rates

Locales of high crime rates

  • Places with high frequency of criminal activity

Incidence

One of the greatest deterrents for would-be criminals are curious eyes. Vibrant neighbourhoods, or open spaces alive with people, are inherently safer than deserted street. Once there have been muggings or thefts in streets deserted by people, fear begins to rule.

Broader

Crime
Excellent
Breakdown in community security systems
Presentable
Prevailing community insecurity
Unpresentable

Narrower

Neighbourhood control by criminals
Presentable
Crimes in the home
Unpresentable
Crimes committed in urban schools
Yet to rate
Crimes against the family
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Vandalism
Presentable
Violence against shopkeepers
Unpresentable
Urban crime
Unpresentable
Excessive community crime
Unpresentable
Crime reduces profitability
Yet to rate
Crime deters improvement
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Segregation of poor and minority population in urban ghettos
Presentable

Related

Overtrafficked residential streets
Presentable
Crimes committed in hospitals and health care facilities
Yet to rate

Value

Overactivity
Yet to rate
Infrequent
Yet to rate
Inactivity
Yet to rate
High-spiritedness
Yet to rate
High-mindedness
Yet to rate
Crime
Yet to rate
Action
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Action » Action
  • Commerce » Finance
  • Fundamental sciences » Radiation
  • Societal problems » Crime
  • Society » Local
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E7311
    DOCID
    11573110
    D7NID
    133004
    Editing link
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/locales-high-crime-rates
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020