Essays about: "crime perception"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words crime perception.
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1. Residents’ perception of safety in a vulnerable neighborhood : A case study from Andersberg, Gävle, Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/SamhällsbyggnadAbstract : Feeling safe is important for residents in their neighborhoods, but how do residents living in an area rumored to be unsafe perceive safety? This case study examined the perceived safety in a vulnerable area (Swedish: Utsatt område) in Gävle, Sweden. These vulnerable neighborhoods fall under the Swedish million housing program that consist of residential areas with large and high resident buildings that are often densified. READ MORE
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2. Den kriminella ungdomen, ansvaret och åtgärderna - En kritisk diskursanalys av några mediers syn på ungdomskriminalitet
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanAbstract : In 2022, juvenile delinquency has been extensively debated in Sweden. Young people as a group are the most criminally active and it is natural to focus on this group in the discussion of crime. The media has the power in spreading knowledge and influencing the public's view and perception of social problems. READ MORE
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3. What if something worse happens… : A qualitative study on students’ perceptions of safety and security.
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : This research aimed to understand how students between 15-19 years at Lagaholm School and Osbeck High School experience safety and security at their schools and how they experience the impact of external events on the perception of safety and security. To investigate this, the following research questions were asked: How do students experience the situation of safety and security at their schools? How do students experience that external events impact their sense of safety and security? What conclusions can be made from the experiences and factors that emerge? The third research question is primarily answered by the researcher’s conclusions and reflections from the empirical evidence that emerges from the first two research questions. READ MORE
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4. Gun violence among criminal networks : A quantitative analysis of Swedish police officers’ perceptions on crime prevention work
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : Purpose This study amied to explore how police officers perceived the crime prevention efforts taken against gun violence in Sweden. Of particularly interest was to examine how certain efforts were perceived by the police officers, to be more or less effective when it comes to prevent gun violence from occurring among criminal networks. READ MORE
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5. Smile for the camera - The effect of surveillance cameras on young women in Stockholm, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : The city of Stockholm has increased its number of surveillance cameras in public places the last few years in the name of crime prevention. However, as the number of cameras increases, how does this affect the people living in the city? This paper examines how surveillance cameras affect young women between the ages of 18-24 and their perception in different area around Sergels torg, T-Centralen and Centralstationen in Stockholm, Sweden, as well as how the cameras affect their perceived Right to the City. READ MORE
