Fotios, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-2410-7641, Robbins, C.J. and Farrall, S. (2024) Research note : variation of the effect of ambient light level on crime frequency with type of crime and location. International Journal of Lighting Research and Technology, 56 (3). pp. 295-303. ISSN 1477-1535
Abstract
Previous studies have suggested mixed results about the effect of road lighting on crime. One potential explanation is that the effect of lighting, if any, varies with the type of crime. This was tested through analysis of the effect of change in ambient light level on crimes recorded in 11 cities in the USA for the 10-year period 2010–2019. The results suggest that ambient light level had a consistent effect on robbery, with darkness leading to an increase in robbery, but did not suggest a significant effect for other types of crime.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/S004009/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2022 07:47 |
Last Modified: | 10 May 2024 15:35 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/14771535221100671 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:188776 |