CRIME AND PERCEPTION OF CRIME ON A METROPOLITAN MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM

Crime on transit systems has become a serious problem. Besides the hardship placed on those who are victimized, crime also seems to be a cause of decreasing patronage. Expansion of present systems or construction of new ones will alleviate the energy-environmental crunch only if commuters can be recruited away from their use of private automobiles. A study of transit crime coupled with a telephone survey reveal that transit crime is perceived differently from street crime. The results indicate that transit systems require uniquely designed security systems to reduce crime and increase public confidence in the system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 10th IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Conference Record, Atlanta, Georgia, September 28-October 2, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Cooley, W L
  • Bartel, E W
  • Shellow, R
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 10th IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Conference Record, Atlanta, Georgia, September 28-October 2, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 377-381

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crimes; Passenger security; Passenger service; Perception; Prevention; Public opinion; Public transit; Rapid transit; Ridership; Security; Surveys; Vandalism
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152787
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1981 12:00AM