Explain this statement: Calls for "community" involvement in crime prevention are based on a misunderstanding of what a community is and what different communities actually want from crime prevention. Community is a broad concept representing different aspects of society. According to Crawford (1995), community can be a shared location, in terms of geographic or territorial boundaries, or a shared concern, which is best expressed as a “sense of community” (Crawford, 1995). Communities in this context share normative values ​​and attitudes that are enforced through informal social processes of control. This understanding of community has led to the belief that the existence of a sense of community leads to less crime, as members come together to protect common interests and investments. These definitions, however, overlook the structural institutions from which crime prevention systems derive their legitimacy. These definitions of community have led communities to take different approaches in their involvement in crime prevention. However, crime remains a major driving force in the formation of community organizations such as neighborhood watches and residents' associations (Skogan, 1988). Community crime prevention organizations assume that the police and other parts of the justice system cannot effectively deal with crime alone (Skogan, 1988). In a common approach, crime is considered an external force that threatens community safety and standards (Hasley, 2001). In this scenario, criminals are seen as outsiders and the need to protect the community from external threats develops (Crawford, 1995). In this sense a community is a group of professionals who inhabit private spaces such as homes. The ho...... middle of paper ......Publishers Crowe, D., E., 2000. Crime prevention through environmental design: architectural design applications and space management concepts. Butterworth-Heinemann Publications Hansely, M., J., 2000. An aesthetics of prevention. criminal justice, Vol 1:4.McCord, J., 2003. Cure That Harm: unanticipated outcomes of crime prevention programs. ANNALS, AAPSS 587 May, 16-30.O'Block, R., L., Donnermeyer, J., F., Doeren S., E., 1991. Security and crime prevention.Butterworth-Heinemann.Skogan, G , W., 1988. Crime and justice: a review of the research. chicago: University ofChicago Press..Stanko, E., 1995. Women, crime and fear. ANNALS, AAPSS 539. May 46-58. Tilley, N., 2005. Crime Prevention and Community Safety Handbook. WillanPublishingWilkinson, R., 2005. The impact of inequality. New York: New Press. (Page 215-234)