MacDonald J, Stokes R, Grunwald B, Bluthenthal R. The Privatization of Public Safety in Urban Neighborhoods: Do Business Improvement Districts Reduce Violent Crime Among Adolescents?. Law & Society Review [serial online]. September 2013;47(3):621-652. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 8, 2013.
This article describes how privately owned businesses in neighborhoods can affect the neighborhood itself among youth by applying their own public security features for the public.
ANDERSON J, MACDONALD J, BLUTHENTHAL R, ASHWOOD J. REDUCING CRIME BY SHAPING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WITH ZONING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF LOS ANGELES. University Of Pennsylvania Law Review [serial online]. February 2013;161(3):699-756. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 8, 2013.
Combining both emphases of sociology and business this article discusses zoning of neighborhoods and the effects of the crime rate. They found that neighborhoods that are mixed commercial-residential have a lower crime rate.
Thomas V, Selvadurai S, Er A, Lyndon N, Moorthy R. Factors Influencing Commitment of Volunteers' in Neighborhood Watch Organization. Journal Of Social Sciences (15493652) [serial online]. December 2011;7(4):569-574. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 8, 2013.
Comparing the levels of commitment of an organization such as neighborhood watch. What effects the commitment and ties to the community.
Sobol J. Social ecology and police discretion: The influence of district crime, cynicism, and workload on the vigor of police response. Journal Of Criminal Justice [serial online]. July 2010;38(4):481-488. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 8, 2013.
This article reviews how police use discretion in certain neighborhoods, they view crime as normal in some neighborhood regardless of the actual instance.
Explain how these sources relate to one or both of my emphases...
The sources I have chosen either look at how a community and businesses can work together or integrate together to create a safer environment for the entire community. By understanding how businesses can help their community, they will build a stronger one. Other sources take a look at how and why people commit themselves to their community. I think it is important to understand why some residents feel the need to involve themselves in a community and why some just don't care.
How I feel these relate to Sampsons methods...
In Sampsons methods of the letter drop and CPR I feel like he was only testing if people WOULD take the time to help. I think that it helps to understand WHY someone would stop and help or why someone would not. In these days I feel like there are so many warnings out there, meaning there is always some story floating around like, not stopping to help little old ladies, its a gimmick for gang members to snag you. Or people putting money in your windshield wipers while your in the store so when you come out you will stop and take the time to get it out, meanwhile they have to chance to rob you or worse. Maybe some members of society want to help but are scared or hesitant because of the world we live in. Is it best to just keep your head down and keep walking ? I feel like this relate to Sampsons work because it is important to know what average of community members would help but also why and why not.
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