A macro view of two decades of violence in America

This paper attempts to predict variations in violence at the state level using structural indicators. Multiple regression models were constructed for 1960, 1970, and 1980. Percent Black and Percent Urban were found to be the strongest predictors of violent crime in all three years. Additionally, two...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joubert, Paul E. (Author)
Contributors: Forsyth, Craig J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1988
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1988, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 10-25
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords: