Examining the Relationship Between the Structural Characteristics of Place and Crime by Imputing Census Block Data in Street Segments: Is the Pain Worth the Gain?

The current study proposes unique methods for apportioning existing census data in blocks to street segments and examines the effects of structural characteristics of street segments on crime. Also, this study tests if the effects of structural characteristics of street segments are similar with or...

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Autor principal: Kim, Young-An (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 2018, Volumen: 34, Número: 1, Páginas: 67-110
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Criminal opportunities
Level of aggregation
Social Disorganization Theory
Social disorganization theory
Street segments
Structural characteristics
Unit of analysis
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Sumario:The current study proposes unique methods for apportioning existing census data in blocks to street segments and examines the effects of structural characteristics of street segments on crime. Also, this study tests if the effects of structural characteristics of street segments are similar with or distinct from those of blocks.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-016-9323-8