Capturing Crime at the Micro-place: A Spatial Approach to Inform Buffer Size

The current study develops a methodology to identify spatially relevant buffer sizes for micro-place evaluation research. It applies this methodology in an examination of the causal impact of demolitions on crime in Detroit, Michigan.

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: De Biasi, Alaina (Author) ; Circo, Giovanni (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 393-418
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Micro-place
Buffers
Ripley’s bivariate K-function
Evaluation research
Demolitions
Abandoned properties
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Summary:The current study develops a methodology to identify spatially relevant buffer sizes for micro-place evaluation research. It applies this methodology in an examination of the causal impact of demolitions on crime in Detroit, Michigan.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-020-09488-0