Do Bus Stops Increase Crime Opportunities?

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Using the frameworks of routine activity, crime pattern and rational choice theories, Yu investigates the relationship between bus stops, businesses, and five offense types (robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, theft from motor vehicle, and burglary) in Newark, New Jersey. Several data...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yu, Sung-Suk Violet
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2011.
Colección:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Temas:
Criminal methods > United States > Case studies.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of > United States > Case studies.
Crime forecasting > United States > Case studies.
Modus operandi (Criminologie) > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Criminalité > Prévision > États-Unis > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Crime forecasting
Criminal behavior, Prediction of
Criminal methods
United States
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Using the frameworks of routine activity, crime pattern and rational choice theories, Yu investigates the relationship between bus stops, businesses, and five offense types (robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, theft from motor vehicle, and burglary) in Newark, New Jersey. Several data analysis methods were used to examine the impact of bus stops and businesses on crime. Overall, both bus stops and commercial establishments were associated with increased crime. Among business types, the category of food store was always related to increased crime across offense types and regressio.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (322 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781593326722
1593326726

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