Citation

Stummvoll GP. Crime Prev. Community Safety 2004; 6(4): 71-82.

Affiliation

Institute for the Sociology of Law and Criminology, Vienna

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group -- Palgrave-Macmillan)

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Abstract

The example of Vienna shows an institutionally fragmented approach to crime prevention, which nevertheless includes a large number of activities in a variety of disciplines: police, social services, medical services, welfare services and urban planning. This paper looks at the field of urban design in Vienna, and presents a feminist approach in the discussion about design-led crime prevention techniques. Some general remarks on crime prevention policy in Vienna are necessary in order to understand the administrative practice of 'Design Against Crime' in Vienna. The main section of the paper focuses on a description of the Vienna City Council's work and its distinctively feminist approach towards public safety. The overall philosophy and activities of the council's department for gender-sensitive planning and building, the 'Leitstelle für Alltags- und Frauengerechtes Planen und Bauen', are explained and some of their projects described.