Integrating social disorganization and routine activity theories and testing the effectiveness of neighbourhood crime watch programs: case study of miami-dade county, 2007–15

This study investigates the effectiveness of citizens’ community crime watch (CCW) programs and community crime theories by testing the relationship between CCW programs and crime, integrating concepts from social disorganization (SD) and routine activity theories (RATs). Using data from 290 Census...

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Authors: Louderback, Eric R. (Author) ; Sen Roy, S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 58, Issue: 4, Pages: 968-992
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Communities and crime
Crime prevention programs
Social disorganization theory
Routine activity theory
Spatial analysis
Collective efficacy