Significance of Environmental Factors in Crimes: With Reference to Akmeemana Division, Galle District

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dc.contributor.authorRanaweera, K.G.N.U.
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-31T09:28:54Z
dc.date.available2017-03-31T09:28:54Z
dc.date.issued2015-12
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental criminology is a popular criminological subfield that focuses on identifying the impact of environmental factors on various criminal acts. The paper aims to identify similar relationship with reference to Tsunami disaster related crimes. Based on simple random sampling method, 50 villagers were selected as data providers and the Akmeemana Police Division records have been utilized as secondary data sources. The findings reveal that more than 85% of crimes have occurred due to natural as well as built environmental factors. The main recommendation is to base the crime preventive and controlling measures on CPTED [Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design).en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.citationRanaweera, K.G.N.U. (2015). Significance of Environmental Factors in Crimes: With Reference to Akmeemana Division, Galle District. Proceedings of International Research Conference oh Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenapura, Nugegoda, 25.en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.issn2279-2309
dc.identifier.urihttp://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4690
dc.language.isoenen_US, si_LK
dc.publisherUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegodaen_US, si_LK
dc.subjectCPTEDen_US, si_LK
dc.subjectCrimesen_US, si_LK
dc.subjectenvironmental criminologyen_US, si_LK
dc.subjectnatural and built environmenten_US, si_LK
dc.titleSignificance of Environmental Factors in Crimes: With Reference to Akmeemana Division, Galle Districten_US, si_LK
dc.typeArticleen_US, si_LK

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