RT Article
T1 The Diffusion of Detriment: Tracking Displacement Using a City-Wide Mixed Methods Approach
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 60
IS 1
SP 198
OP 218
A1 Hodgkinson, Tarah
A1 Saville, Gregory
A1 Andresen, Martin A.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1687586527
AB Crime reduction strategies are often faced with the criticism of crime displacement. Conversely, criminologists find that reductions in crime in one area have a ‘diffusion of benefits' to surrounding areas. However, these findings are limited due to a lack of extensive longitudinal data and qualitative data that provide context. We examine a natural experiment in displacement: the removal of a convergence setting in which calls for service immediately declined. However, other areas emerged as problematic and, in some places, crime increased dramatically. Using a qualitatively informed trajectory analysis, we examine whether the removal of a convergence setting results in displacement across the entire city. We discuss the implications for opportunity theories and prevention strategies.
K1 Displacement
K1 Opportunity theory
K1 Trajectory  analysis
K1 Mixed  methods
K1 Canada
DO 10.1093/bjc/azz025