The association between CCTV and Crime: A preliminary research using Principal Components and K-means Cluster Analysis

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a remarkable growth in the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance cameras to prevent crime in public areas in Korea and other Western countries. Amidst this expansion and concerns about social costs and their efficacy, there is a growing need for empirical research on whether CCTV is effective in preventing crime.
In this study, the ultimate goal is to examine the relationship between CCTV installations and crime occurrences. To conduct this study, I used CCTV and crime data from twenty-five administrative districts in Seoul, Korea. In this presentation, I will focus on revealing whether patterns or subgroups with similarity exists within the administrative districts of Seoul.

Author

• Hwawon Seo, University of California, Irvine