Toward an Integrated Multilevel Theory of Crime at Place: Routine Activities, Social Disorganization, and The Law of Crime Concentration

We propose and test a multilevel theoretical model of crime concentration by combining criminal opportunity and social disorganization into a single hierarchical model. Our theoretical model simultaneously answers calls to integrate routine activities theory and social disorganization theory and pro...

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Authors: Jones, Roderick W. (Author) ; Pridemore, William Alex (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 543-572
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Social Disorganization
Routine Activities
Law of crime concentration
Neighborhoods
Street segments
Routine activities
Social disorganization
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Summary:We propose and test a multilevel theoretical model of crime concentration by combining criminal opportunity and social disorganization into a single hierarchical model. Our theoretical model simultaneously answers calls to integrate routine activities theory and social disorganization theory and provides a logical framework for understanding the connections between neighborhood context and micro-spatial environmental conditions.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-018-9397-6