Patel, TG 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2578-3393
2014,
'‘We’ll go grafting, yeah?’ crime as a response to urban neglect'
, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 14 (2)
, pp. 179-195.
Abstract
Urban redevelopment attempts to rebrand spaces. The intention is to make them appear attractive for inward financial investment; to make improvements for residents; and, to reduce crime. It is considered by some to be a problematic process that does not always achieve the desired outcomes. This is especially so during the gentrification-transition stage. This qualitative study looked at crime in a sample site that was in a gentrification-transition stage of urban redevelopment. Using data sourced from those directly involved in criminal activity, this study argues that crime reduction in gentrification-transition environments is especially difficult to achieve. This is because disorganization in the built environment and economic inequality intensifies in areas experiencing gentrification-transition. Coupled with consumer pressures of the modern era, the result is a space where particular types of crime occur, often in significantly higher volumes than was the case prior to redevelopment.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Built and Human Environment Health and Wellbeing Memory, Text and Place |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Publisher: | Sage Publications |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 1748-8958 |
| Related URLs: | |
| Funders: | Non funded research |
| Depositing User: | Dr Tina G. Patel |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2013 16:01 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 20:08 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/29153 |
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