Braga & Bond, 2008: Cleaning up signs of physical and social disorder in crime hotspots reduced 911 calls among Lowell citizens over six months
Reference:
Braga, A. A., & Bond, B. J. (2008). Policing crime and disorder hot spots: A randomized controlled trial. Criminology, 46(3), 577-607.
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Cleaning up signs of physical and social disorder in crime hotspots in Lowell, MA (e.g., clean up graffiti, more aggressive responses to social disorder) reduced citizen 911 calls by 20% over 6 months, as compared to crime hot spots randomized to standard policing.
Psychological Process:
Need
Need to BelongWhat Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
To Feel Connected, Included, Respected, and Valued by OthersApproach to Desired Meaning
What about it?
Link Belonging to a Behavior or Attitude to Motivate Positive ChangeHow?
Psychological Question Addressed
What is typical or valued here?What is typical or valued here?Changing beliefs about social norms to motivate positive behaviorsPsychological Question Addressed
What is typical or valued here?Psychological Process 2:
Psychological Process 3:
Social Area:
Crime
Intervention Technique:
Prompting by altering situations