Testing the “Law of Crime Concentration at Place” in a Suburban Setting: Implications for Research and Practice
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DOI: 10.1007/s10940-016-9304-y
Abstract: ObjectiveTo assess whether the “law of crime concentration at place” applies in a non-urban context. We test whether longitudinal trends in crime concentration, stability, and variability apply in a suburban setting.MethodsWe use group-based trajectory analysis… read more here.
Keywords: crime concentration; concentration place; concentration; crime ... See more keywords
The Law of Crime Concentration: An Application and Recommendations for Future Research
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DOI: 10.1007/s10940-016-9332-7
Abstract: ObjectiveWe address four outstanding empirical questions related to the “law of crime concentration” (Weisburd in Criminology 53:133–157, 2015): (1) Is the spatial concentration of crime stable over time? (2) Do the same places consistently rank… read more here.
Keywords: crime concentration; criminology; street segments; concentration ... See more keywords
The dispersion of crime concentration during a period of crime increase
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DOI: 10.1057/s41284-019-00165-x
Abstract: Extensive empirical evidence shows that crime concentrates in place, with these findings being important for helping to target police resources. Little is known, however, about whether these crime concentration areas are where crime increases the… read more here.
Keywords: crime increase; crime; crime concentration; period crime ... See more keywords
Crime concentration at micro-places in Latin America
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DOI: 10.1186/s40163-019-0100-5
Abstract: Research on crime concentration at micro-places has had a very western-industrialised focus. In this paper we provide results on crime concentration for 42 cities in Latin America. The results suggest that crime is concentrated at… read more here.
Keywords: crime concentration; micro places; latin america; crime ... See more keywords