Why Does Crime Happen on the Railway? A Routine Activity Perspective on Railway Crime in the West Midlands Railway.

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Autore principale: Singh, Amretjeet
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contents <p>This research applies Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to the West Midlands Railway (WMR), arguing that railway crime stems from the temporal and special convergence of motivated offenders, suitable targets, and minimal guardianship. Through analyzing data from 2021 to 2023, the study highlights how busy interchanges like Birmingham New Street and station design flaws at locations like Marston Green facilitate victimization through overcrowding and reduced natural surveillance. Overall, the paper demonstrates that transit crime is an ecological byproduct of passenger density and environmental layout, suggesting that strategic improvements in guardianship can break the "RAT triangle" and increase public safety.</p>
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spellingShingle Why Does Crime Happen on the Railway? A Routine Activity Perspective on Railway Crime in the West Midlands Railway.
Singh, Amretjeet
Routine Activity Theory
West Midlands Railway
Criminology
Environmental criminology
Railway crine
Security
<p>This research applies Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to the West Midlands Railway (WMR), arguing that railway crime stems from the temporal and special convergence of motivated offenders, suitable targets, and minimal guardianship. Through analyzing data from 2021 to 2023, the study highlights how busy interchanges like Birmingham New Street and station design flaws at locations like Marston Green facilitate victimization through overcrowding and reduced natural surveillance. Overall, the paper demonstrates that transit crime is an ecological byproduct of passenger density and environmental layout, suggesting that strategic improvements in guardianship can break the "RAT triangle" and increase public safety.</p>
title Why Does Crime Happen on the Railway? A Routine Activity Perspective on Railway Crime in the West Midlands Railway.
topic Routine Activity Theory
West Midlands Railway
Criminology
Environmental criminology
Railway crine
Security
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19234028