Street Crime/Personal Robbery
Robbery is once again a resurgent offence in the UK - after a period of decline which follwoed the national Street Crime Reduction Programme.
Street crime is a 'portfolio' offence; a number of slightly differing types of offending behaviour. To an extent these offences are difficult to precisely describe - as we try to pinpoint the unlawful behaviour as one type of crime or another. Is it theft from a person or is it snatch theft from a person or is it pickpocketing?
Understanding the portfolio nature of this type of offence is very important in developing an understanding the actual problems faced in preventing and reducing the crimes and developing the work to reduce those crime through developing effective enforcement and prevention activities.
Street Crime Links Further Reading
Further Reading
A Home Office 'toolkit giving the background to street crime and robbery offending, an analysis of the issues and local solutions.
Street Crime and Robbery Research and Good Practice
Survey and linked research and good practice for street crime and robbery reduction from Renewal.net
Tackling Robbery: Practical Lessons from the Street Crime Initiative
In March 2002 the Government launched the Street Crime Initiative (SCI). This aimed to reduce robbery and other street crimes which were rapidly rising at that time. Although the Initiative has now finished, the practical lessons and advice from it are still relevant today. This short guide summarises the key lessons for local partnerships.
A Qualitative Study of the Role of Violence in Street Crime
Smith (2003) conducted a study of personal robbery using police crime reports and witness statements. He concluded that the main motive for robberywas financial advantage.
Privacy Spaces for Cash Machines
Guidance jointly by the Home Office and the Local Government Association on the creation of privacy spaces around cash point machines.
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