Tourism and crime in the Caribbean

Albuquerque, Klaus de; McElroy, Jerome L.

doi:10.1016/s0160-7383(99)00031-6

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“…In such situations, it was seen as important for agencies to work together to address the problems. These findings are in line with the literature, which reveal that the tourists are exposed mainly to property crime and robbery due to different lifestyles adopted during the holiday and their poor integration in the local community, which make them isolated from forms of social support and protection [3,8,9,11].…”

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“…Tourists are commonly associated with creating crime and disorder that alienate local residents [4][5][6][7]; they are often the victims of crimes [8][9][10], and resorts frequently experience high rates of crime [11][12][13][14][15], especially as they expand to attract international visitors and mass tourism. Yet in an expanding tourist market [16], and with a recession impacting traditional industries, tourism is increasingly seen as a panacea for ailing urban economies.…”

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Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

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Tourism has long been recognized as a crime generator. This poses a dilemma in the sustainable development context: is continued tourist expansion sustainable if it generates increased law and order problems? Using the example of Bras , ov, Romania, this article considers the ways in which criminal justice agencies and the tourism sector have operated in partnership to ensure the security of both local residents and visitors. We argue that the success of the initiative depends on multi-agency working at the local level, but that the involvement of local residents is also crucial. This commitment may be tested as the nature of tourism changes. The research consists of an analysis of primary and secondary data. The results revealed that among the main security issues mentioned by tourists are not only robberies and other social and situational features that contributed to tourists feeling anxious or unsafe, but also the need to have access to good health services and easy access to money changing facilities, information centers, etc. Some improvements are suggested for the local Sustainable Development Strategy of Bras , ov.

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Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

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“…Some believe it involves resentment toward the tourist and signify growing conflicts between the social groups. Albuquerque and McElroy (1999) presented findings similar to Dogan in their study of crime in Barbados from 1989-1993. Overall tourists' victimization rates were higher than residents, although, residents were more likely to be victimized by violent crimes, and tourists were more likely to be victimized by property crime and robbery (Albuquerque & McElroy, 1999).…”

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An Assessment of Morro Bay Residents' Attitudes Toward and Knowledge About Tourism: Setting a Foundation for Sustainable Tourism Development

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“…Tourism is of particular concern because of the key role it plays in many Caribbean economies. The few studies that examine the relationship between crime and tourism in the region find that it mainly involves property crime that tends to be directed at tourists (De Albuquerque and McElroy 1999). While the odds of being victimized as a tourist in the Caribbean are low (especially for violent crime), perceptions of crimedriven by media coverage in the sending country rather than actual dangers-do affect tourism (King 2003).…”

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Restoring paradise in the Caribbean: combatting violence with numbers

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ative Commons IGO 3.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC-IGO BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/legalcode) and may be reproduced with attribution to the IDB and for any non-commercial purpose.No derivative work is allowed.Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license.Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license. They lead to injury and the loss of human life, erode confidence in government, reduce the competitiveness of industries and services, negatively alter the investment climate, contribute to emigration, and can lead to the loss of skilled and educated citizens. Consequently, improving citizen security has become a priority of the Inter-American Development Bank in its efforts to support the governments and citizens of Latin America and the Caribbean.While citizen security has become an ever-increasing concern for many Caribbean countries, the magnitude of the problem has not been matched with an equally robust response in terms of research. Cross-national studies on the prevalence, causes, and effects of violence in the region are few. Empirical studies showing which policies have worked to reduce crime in the Caribbean are even scarcer.This volume analyses new data collected in household and business victimization surveys. These surveys allow us to understand crime from a primary source-the victims themselves. As such, this study goes beyond much of the existing literature, which relies primarily on police data. It contributes new information to our understanding of crime patterns, victim profiles, determinants of particular types of crime, and directions for crime reduction in the region.While the crime situation varies among countries, broadly speaking the Caribbean suffers from uniquely high levels of violent crime. After providing an overview of crime in five Caribbean capital cities, this volume addresses several factors associated with violent crime. These include youth, violence against women and children, neighbourhood characteristics, gangs, guns, and the police and criminal justice systems. The cost of this crime and violence to the Caribbean-about 3 percent of GDP-is significant. The study finds that victimization has negative ramifications for businesses, economic growth, tourism arrivals, emigration, and life satisfaction.However, perhaps the most unique aspect of this study is that it has been written with the specific intention of informing policy and programme design. There is much work in the region that is promising and much that is ineffective.This report helps to identify both, and urges that rigorous evaluations of the more promising programmes be conduc...

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Tourism and crime in the Caribbean

Cited by 159 publications

References 8 publications

Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

Addressing the Security Concerns of Locals and Visitors for the Sustainable Development of Tourist Destinations

An Assessment of Morro Bay Residents' Attitudes Toward and Knowledge About Tourism: Setting a Foundation for Sustainable Tourism Development

Restoring paradise in the Caribbean: combatting violence with numbers

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