A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges

Recently, Malaysia has adopted “Safe city programme”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified thatchanges in built environment and modifications in space design...

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Main Authors:	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul, Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2012
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General) HT Communities. Classes. Races T10.5 Communication of technical information
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spelling	iium-243702015-04-02T05:45:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/24370/ A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli H Social Sciences (General) HT Communities. Classes. Races T10.5 Communication of technical information Recently, Malaysia has adopted “Safe city programme”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified thatchanges in built environment and modifications in space design can impact residents and offenders perceptions of criminality. Various CPTED measures are employed to create defensible space. This paper examines the effects of physical design on the occurrences of crime in Taman Melati residential area of Kuala Lumpur City and tests the effects of the built environment on the possibility of crime reduction through physical planning measures. Elsevier 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/24370/1/a_study_of_crime_potentials_in_tmn_melati_terrace.pdf Mohit, Mohammad Abdul and Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli (2012) A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 42. pp. 271-283. ISSN 18770428 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.04.191
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description	Recently, Malaysia has adopted “Safe city programme”, which is focused towards creating violence and crime free cities. To achieve this, it is important to address crimes and disorder in residential areas. So far studies identified thatchanges in built environment and modifications in space design can impact residents and offenders perceptions of criminality. Various CPTED measures are employed to create defensible space. This paper examines the effects of physical design on the occurrences of crime in Taman Melati residential area of Kuala Lumpur City and tests the effects of the built environment on the possibility of crime reduction through physical planning measures.
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author	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli
author_facet	Mohit, Mohammad Abdul Hannan, Mohamed Hassan Elsawahli
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title	A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges
title_short	A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges
title_full	A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges
title_fullStr	A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges
title_full_unstemmed	A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges
title_sort	study of crime potentials in taman melati terrace housing in kuala lumpur : issues and challenges
publisher	Elsevier
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A study of crime potentials in Taman Melati terrace housing in Kuala Lumpur : issues and challenges

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