Environmental Factors and Hot Spot Areas of Juvenile Delinquency in Bangkok
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https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2021.10.127Keywords:
Environmental crime assessment, community crime risk area, juvenile delinquency, policing, crime mapping, Bangkok Thailand.Abstract
This research surveyed and mapped the juvenile delinquency risk areas in Bangkok, to establish environmental development measures to reduce the risk. This qualitative research was conducted in the Geographic Information System area using surveys of Bangkok Metropolitan Police Divisions 1–9, 36 in-depth interviews with non-commissioned and commissioned police officers and two official seminars. Finally, the research results were used to develop an online map in the Google Maps system. The analysis of the environmental problems of the juvenile delinquency areas’ survey map revealed four main juvenile crimes: 1) drugs, 2) property3) assaultand4) motorcycle drag racing; they also identified 30 risks areas most of which were slums, secluded alleys with inadequate lighting, entertainment venues, and convenience stores open 24 hours a day.
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