RT Article
T1 Examining the environmental characteristics of drug dealing locations
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 63
IS 13
SP 1731
OP 1756
A1 Barnum, Jeremy D.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1577770072
AB Illicit drug dealers who operate in open-air markets must access customers in the face of risks posed by law enforcement, customers, and competitors. However, researchers purport that the environmental characteristics of certain locations may allow dealers to balance these competing demands. This research utilizes risk terrain modeling to identify the environmental characteristics of drug dealing locations in Chicago, Illinois, and compares these characteristics across different types of drugs. Results show that a number of place features increase the risk of drug dealing. Although many of these features are common to locations for all types of drug dealing, there are some variations. The findings provide insight into the environmental context of drug market locations, which has implications for researchers and practitioners.
K1 Drug dealing
K1 Risk terrain modeling
K1 RTMDx
K1 Spatial influence
K1 Risk Terrain Modeling Diagnostics Software
K1 Drogenhandel
K1 Drogendealer
DO 10.1177/0011128716649735