This must be the place (to commit a crime).: testing the law of crime concentration in Milan, Italy

The dense distribution of crime in a small number of micro places led to the formulation of a law of crime concentration applicable across cities and stable over time. This law has rarely been tested in Europe and has never been tested in Italy. In addition, there is a lack of extensive knowledge ab...

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Main Author: Favarin, Serena (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: European journal of criminology
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Keywords:
Crime concentration
Milan
Opportunity theory
Social disorganization theory
Street segments

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