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Urban Crime Sociology

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As one of the main results it can be said that crime has been reduced in all four areas in the Johannesburg and Tshwane municipalities. Studies that have been conducted on this topic also showed that only “a few cases of crime continued to be reported after the enclosure, particularly within the two enclosed neighbourhoods” (Landman 2005, 25). The other two security estates had only very few isolated cases to report as well. Statistics show that living within a gated community of some sorts definitely increases safe-ty and reduces crime. Residents have reported that while they cannot be completely careless now, they do feel more safe and relaxed in their new homes. All interviewees from the four areas agree that they feel much …show more content…

After ex-amining the concept of urban fear, it was very obvious to find in my case study. The crime situation in Gauteng and people’s response to it is very indicative of urban fear. While urban fear is not the top reason for gated communities in the western world (compared to lifestyle, exclusivity, luxu-ry), it matters much more in the context of South Africa. There are different kinds of crime and discrimination to fear, some of them more apparent than others (comparing physical crime to social discrimination and rumors). Low, too, concludes that urban fear encompasses much more than simply fear of criminal activity, and she extends the concept to social concerns such as class, race and gender (Low 2003: …show more content…

Residents agree that their number one reason for moving is their fear, making gated communities a valuable option to reduce urban fear. Additionally, they help reduce the actual number of crimes in each neighborhood that is enclosed. However, crime does not go away; it is simply displaced to other neighborhoods. This effect makes gated communities a controversial issue. By helping some groups and establishing a safe envi-ronment for them, others suffer from the negative impact and are still sub-ject to criminal activity. There is no simple solution to handle crime, and while the concept of gated communities has some positive effects, it is not a reliable solution for all citizens. Further processes and approaches need to be made, integrating all people, instead of segregating

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