Problem property
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Problem property is
city governments seeking to apply pressure to the owners and managers of buildings where crime has occurred.[1] "Problem property" is also used to describe any land or building that has negative issues associated with it, such as difficulty to sell, uncertain ownership, flooding, etc.[2]
In the rental-property industry, the theory is that
neighborhoods.[3]
Critics claim that it is in the political interest of local-government officials and police to shift the blame for crime from the criminals and the responsibility for fighting crime themselves to nearby property owners.[4] This is a common strategy in community policing.[citation needed]
See also
References
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- ISBN 9781556231230.
- U.S. Department of Justice. 2000.
- ^ Steve Mills (3 December 1995). "Hit list of troubled areas in Elgin contains a few misses, critics say". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 May 2021.