Neighborhood guardianship and property crime victimization

In this study, we assess the extent to which the availability of guardians, guardianship expectations, and guardianship actions explain the variation of neighborhood property crime rates and self-reported property crime victimization. Furthermore, we examine whether or not the strength of these rela...

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Main Author: Wickes, Rebecca (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 5, Pages: 519-544
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Property crime
Guardianship
Informal social control
Neighborhoods
Eigentumskriminalität
Nachbarschaft
Stadtviertel
Überwachung
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Summary:In this study, we assess the extent to which the availability of guardians, guardianship expectations, and guardianship actions explain the variation of neighborhood property crime rates and self-reported property crime victimization. Furthermore, we examine whether or not the strength of these relationships is moderated by the neighborhood composition. We use data from the Australian Community Capacity Study (ACCS), a survey of 4,000 respondents from 148 neighborhoods across Brisbane, Australia, and employ regression and multi-level regression techniques. We find that particular aspects of guardianship do protect against crime; however, the relationship between guardianship and crime is influenced by neighborhood diversity, disadvantage, and residential instability.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128716655817