Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0453762]
Researchers:
Dr Anna Stewart
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Robert Stimson
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Ross Homel
(Chief Investigator)
,
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
(Chief Investigator)
,
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Community variations in crime: A spatial and ecometric analysis. Collective Efficacy (CE) is a new theoretical construct (that has never been investigated in Australia). It is a task-specific process for mobilising social capital to tackle specific neighbourhood problems. Research in Chicago finds that communities with high levels of CE experience lower levels of violence regardless of poverty levels. We will conduct a spatial and ecometric analysis of CE and crime using a survey of 3000 residents in 50 Brisbane communities. We will compare similar data from Chicago and Stockholm to investigate the Australian contribution of CE to spatial crime patterns and its potential for future crime prevention programs.
Funding Amount $250,112
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0453762
- ARC : LP0453762