http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/crime-rates Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 07:51:07 -0400 Sun, 24 May 2026 07:51:07 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1404/the-effect-of-a-311-vacant-building-call-on-crime-rates By Bharat Chandar - Abandoned and vacant properties have long been a source of economic and political debate in the United States. Historically, property abandonment has been considered a symptom of urban disinvestment and not a cause. However in recent years, many studies have investigated whether there is a casual link between vacant buildings and the crime rate in the surrounding areas. Since these spaces offer an area of low supervision, they can act as a haven to individuals with criminal intent. Consequently, these buildings if left unsecured often evidence acts of prostitution, drug use, and gang-related activities... Tue, 03 May 2016 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1404/the-effect-of-a-311-vacant-building-call-on-crime-rates http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1350/revisiting-crime-rates-as-a-measure-of-crime-prevention-effectiveness-does-the-crime-drop-reveal-a-policy-effectiveness-outcomes-gap By Ronald F. Pol - A companion article (Has New Zealand Identified the Causes of Crime?) explored the development of five factors described as "the underlying causes of offending and victimisation" in the context of meeting crime rate reduction targets and transforming the business of policing from a responsive to a preventive model. Using crime rate targets from New Zealand’s Addressing the Drivers of Crime program as a starting point, this article constructively critiques crime rates as a policy effectiveness measure. It contends that crime rates retain legitimacy as an ‘output’ measure because... Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:41 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1350/revisiting-crime-rates-as-a-measure-of-crime-prevention-effectiveness-does-the-crime-drop-reveal-a-policy-effectiveness-outcomes-gap http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1349/has-new-zealand-identified-the-causes-of-crime By Ronald F. Pol - This article explores the genesis and development of The 5 Drivers of Crime (described as "the underlying causes of offending and victimisation") and examines its impact in the context of policy effectiveness and outcomes. The ‘drivers of crime’ was introduced into New Zealand policing to help meet crime rate reduction targets and transform the business of policing from traditional responsive policing to a preventive model. Recent crime prevention policies elsewhere have identified similar factors, such as England’s “six key drivers of crime,” and South Africa&rsquo... Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:40 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1349/has-new-zealand-identified-the-causes-of-crime