Evaluation of situational crime prevention
Situational crime prevention measures don’t reduce crime, they displace it
Chaiken et al (1974) - found that a crackdown on subway robberies in New York merely displaced them to the street above
Reduction in overall suicide rate
Focuses on petty street crime, ignores white collar, corporate and state crime which are more costly and harmful
Assumes criminals make a rational choice which may not always be the case
