The base level of the model is the invisible stage in which there is no visible presence of a guardian ( see Fig . 4.1 ) . The intensity of guardianship at this stage is nil since , for all intents and purposes , a guardian is not ...
Author: Danielle M. Reynald
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1409411761
Category: Social Science
Page: 164
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This ground-breaking book examines the critical role that citizens play in guarding against crime. By focusing on the ways in which residents are able to capably guard their residential environments from crime, Reynald shows how local residents function (or fail to function) as effective crime controllers. The studies contained herein are aimed at developing our theoretical, empirical and practical understanding of the function of the capable guardian as a critical, yet elusive actor in the crime event model.