Development and Crime Drop: A Time-Series Analysis of Crime Rates in Hong Kong in the Last Three Decades

Although the recent crime drop in Western societies has rejuvenated crime trend studies, little is known about the crime trends and the corresponding explanations in the East. This study aims to fill the gaps by examining different types of offenses in Hong Kong between 1976 and 2017. Specifically,...

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VerfasserInnen: Chen, Xi (VerfasserIn) ; Zhong, Hua (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Jahr: 2021, Band: 65, Heft: 4, Seiten: 409-433
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