Making public places safer [electronic resource] : surveillance and crime prevention / Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington. Welsh, Brandon, 1969- Farrington, David P. Crime prevention United States. Public spaces United States. Public safety United States. Security systems. Closed-circuit television. HV7431 .W398 2009 364.4 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. This title assesses the effectiveness and social costs of the most important surveillance methods to prevent crime in public space: CCTV, improved street lighting, security guards, place managers, and defensible space. Importantly, the book goes beyond the question of 'Does it work?' and examines specific conditions and contexts. New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. c2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (168 p.). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195326215.001.0001 eng Studies in crime and public policy Studies in crime and public policy. United States. United States. United States.