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Running head : The Community , Crime Prevention and Safety

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The Community , Crime Prevention and Safety

The definition of community has received varied approaches from the psychological , sociological , philosophical , and business academic fields . Nevertheless , all these approaches identify community as a group of people strongly bond by shared residential place or beliefs (Hughes et al , 2002 . Sustainable security and safety of community members is crucial for the realization of social and economic development . The author of this paper seeks to define community , community crime

br prevention , and community safety

Community can be defined as a group of individuals sharing a common local residential area . This implies that a community is identified by a sense of members and strong influence among its members . Another important aspect to consider when defining a community is the question of integration and interdependence towards the fulfillment of the needs of the individuals and the group as a whole (Hughes , et al , 2002 . Such are evident from the emotional bond that is found among members of given communal group . This means that the definition of community extends beyond geographical boarders as can be witnessed in internet based community group such as networking sites

Community crime prevention on the other hand can be understood as the struggle by community members to prevent , identify , and report or deal with crime threats posed by other members in the community . To realize the shared emotional connection aspect of defining a community community crime prevention should entail concerted efforts...