Local problems, crime, and safety in Gävleborgs län

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Marie Torstensson Levander - Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society

Description

This study is a collaboration between Stockholm University and Gävleborg Police District. The overreaching aim of the study is to improve the ability to plan and execute crime prevention in Gävleborg.

Aim
- to measure exposure and feelings of unsafety among citizens of Gävleborg.
- create oppurtinities to develop stratgies and activities for crime prevention.

Subject area

LAW, CRIME AND LEGAL SYSTEMS, Crime and law enforcement (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Law and Society (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

crime prevention, local issues, insecurity

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Principal organisation

Malmö University

Accessibility status

Access to data through an external actor
Access to data is restricted

Responsible department/unit

Malmö University, Department of criminology

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Marie Torstensson Levander - Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society

Contributor(s)

Zoran Vasiljevic - Malmö University

Identifiers

SND-ID: EXT 0310

Description

Language

Swedish

Time period(s) investigated

1995-01-01 — 1995-01-01

1996-01-01 — 1996-01-01

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Gävleborg County

Lowest geographic unit

Town district

Highest geographic unit

County (NUTS3)

Unit of analysis

Geographic unit

Individual

Population

A random sample of 6193 citizens in Gävleborgs län

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Probability

Data contains personal data

Yes

Subject area

LAW, CRIME AND LEGAL SYSTEMS, Crime and law enforcement (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Law and Society (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

crime prevention, local issues, insecurity

Contact for questions about the data

Data Access Unit (DAU) vid Malmö Universitet

Associated documentation

Kodbok för Lokala problem, brott och trygghet i gävleborgs län 191010.pdf

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Publications

Wikström, P.H., Torstensson, M. & Dolmén, L. (1997). Lokala problem, brott och trygghet i Gävleborgs län. Solna: Polishögskolan.
Libris
ISBN: 91-88678-18-0

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