Tracking violence: using structural-level characteristics in the analysis of domestic violence in chicago and the state of Illinois

Social disorganization theory proposes that specific neighborhood characteristics contribute to an increase in crime rates. In a disorganized community, informal social controls are not present; therefore, crime and delinquency flourish. Researchers have focused on these measures of social disorgani...

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Authors: Morgan, Rachel E. (Author) ; Jasinski, Jana L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 4, Pages: 391-411
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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