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Austerity and its corresponding effects on public safety and crime

In: Handbook on Austerity, Populism and the Welfare State

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  • Adegbola Ojo

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This chapter explores the direct and indirect consequences of austerity on crime and public safety. While much of the literature and debates covered in the chapter are concerned with the United Kingdom (UK) economic policy and related British social contexts, some examples are drawn from other contexts that reflect similar concerns on the ideological operations of austerity. The chapter begins by considering the motivations for austerity from a public policy perspective. This is followed by an analysis of the changing roles and responsibilities of relevant policing agencies in an era of funding shortfall as well as the inter-agency nature of public safety delivery. An explanation of the nexus between austerity and crime trends is also provided. Finally, the chapter concludes by examining the pressures that different community safety organisations endure following budget cuts with implications on service delivery.

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  • Adegbola Ojo, 2021. "Austerity and its corresponding effects on public safety and crime," Chapters, in: Bent Greve (ed.), Handbook on Austerity, Populism and the Welfare State, chapter 19, pages 281-293, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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