Identifying Effective Factors in preventing the Occurrence of Environmental Crimes in Urban Communities

Subject Areas : Urban Management Studies

Habib Akbari Noodeh ¹ , Davood Dadashnejad Delshad ² , Morteza Barati ³

1 - Ph.D. Student in Jurisprudence and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Faculty of Law, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran.

Received: 2023-06-12 Accepted : 2023-08-21 Published : 2023-08-23

Keywords: social crimes, Crime Prevention, indexology, Metropolis,

Abstract :

Introduction and purpose: Protection of the urban environment is one of the main concerns of city managers. The purpose of this research is to identify and prioritize the effective factors in preventing the occurrence of environmental crimes in the cities of the country. Method: The current research is of applied type, which was conducted by survey method and using a panel of experts (63 people). A structured interview was used to list the factors and components. Also, the hierarchical method (AHP) was used to prioritize the factors. The software used in this research was SPSS, 19 and Expert Choice. Findings: The effective factors were "legal/legal", "educational/cultural" and "management". Also, 12 components were identified as micro factors. The highest weight belongs to the component "transmitting environmental teachings from elementary ages" (0.918) and then to the component "proportioning punishment to environmental crimes in terms of severity and type" (0.886). Finally, the component "Segregation of organizational duties and strengthening of the educational body in related bodies" with a weight of (0.422) was the least important component. The final weight of the three factors showed that the "educational/cultural" factor with a weight of 0.411 has the most importance, followed by the "legal/legal" factor with a weight of 0.332 and then the "management" factor with a weight of 0.303 have been Conclusion: The main priority in the solutions adopted to prevent the occurrence of environmental crimes is educational and cultural solutions, followed by legal and legal aspects.  

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