Safety and Security in Hotels and Home Sharing
Author | : Chelsea A. Binns |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : 2020-11-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030593063 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030593061 |
Rating | : 4/5 (061 Downloads) |
Download or read book Safety and Security in Hotels and Home Sharing written by Chelsea A. Binns and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief comparatively reviews the security and safety features of hotels and home sharing services. It reviews crime data, laws, and applicable theories – such as defensible space, rational choice, and routine activity theories - to determine how responsibility for crime control and accident prevention in these industries is allotted.This analysis identifies key policy questions about the role of the home sharing hosts and guests in ensuring their own safety and security, which will be of interest to policy makers, researchers and practitioners in criminal justice and law enforcement, as well as those involved in the home sharing and hotel industries.