Design Against Crime Research Lab (DACRL)

Description

At the core of the Design Against Crime Research Centre’s (DACRL) activity is research that serves the public and communities. Their main focus is “socially responsive design and innovation”: its primary driver is social issues, its main consideration is social impact, and its main objective is social change. Overall, their approach embraces action research, user-centred and participatory design methods, as well as diverse ethnographic approaches.

They deliver design against crime responses that are recognised as impactful benchmarks. These address everything from personal security and theft to youth violence, public safety and social wellbeing.

Their design work is delivered without compromising the look and functionality of objects or service provision. They use engagement processes that are connected to strong partnerships through an “open innovation” approach, as well as a rigorous design and crime methodology. Ultimately, the team believes that their designs should involve communities in the design process, be user-friendly and abuser-unfriendly, and also to serve communities, as well as business, commercial and public service providers and policymakers.

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No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

1999

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University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7EY