Roman, J and Farrell, G orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-8457 (2002) Cost-Benefit Analysis for Crime Prevention: Opportunity Costs, Routine Savings and Crime Externalities. Crime Prevention Studies, 14. pp. 53-92. ISSN 1065-7029
Abstract
Research on cost-benefit analysis of situational crime prevention is examined and found wanting. The few existing studies do not accurately represent the likely benefits of the situational approach. While measures of non-monetary crime costs are improving, at least four other key areas warrant more attention: First, "routine savings" derive from routine precautions. Second, models of victim (producer) and offender (consumer) surplus are underdeveloped in this field. Third, crime externalities occur when entities (such as manufacturers, premises managers, some persons and environments) produce targets and situations that provide criminal opportunities. These entities "externalize" or do not bear the crime costs to society that they produce. We propose the concept of "crime as pollution" for the study of crime externalities, and outline the potential of policies adapted from environmental economics. Fourth, the intentional absence of crime prevention has an opportunity cost that might be examined as a form of negligent omission.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | cost-benefit analysis; situational crime prevention; crime science; criminology; criminal justice; crime externalities; crime opportunities; opportunity cost |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2019 12:08 |
Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2019 12:08 |
Published Version: | https://popcenter.asu.edu/content/crime-prevention... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:107389 |