How Well Does Western Environmental Theory Explain Crime in the Arabian Context? The Case Study of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Crime within Arabic countries is significantly different from Western crime in type, frequency, and motivation. For example, motor vehicle theft (MVT) has constituted the largest proportion of property crime incidents in Saudi Arabia (SA) for decades. This is in stark contrast to Western countries w...

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Authors: Alotaibi, Nawaf Ibrahim (Author) ; Heppenstall, Alison J. (Author) ; Evans, Andrew J. (Author) ; Malleson, Nicolas S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International criminal justice review
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-32
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Keywords:
Crime Pattern Theory
Motor Vehicle Theft
Routine Activity Theory
Saudi Arabia