Space–Time Patterns of Risk: A Cross National Assessment of Residential Burglary Victimization

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Using epidemiological techniques for testing disease contagion, it has recently been found that in the wake of a residential burglary, the risk to nearby homes is temporarily elevated. This paper demonstrates the ubiquity of this phenomenon by analyzing space–time patterns of burglary in 10 areas, l...

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Autor principal: Johnson, Shane D. 1971- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bernasco, Wim 1961- ; Bowers, Kate 1972- ; Elffers, H. 1948- ; Ratcliffe, Jerry ; Rengert, George ; Townsley, Michael
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
En: Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 2007, Volumen: 23, Número: 3, Páginas: 201-219
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Palabras clave:
Monte-Carlo simulation
Cross national comparison
Space–time clustering
Burglary risk
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Sumario:Using epidemiological techniques for testing disease contagion, it has recently been found that in the wake of a residential burglary, the risk to nearby homes is temporarily elevated. This paper demonstrates the ubiquity of this phenomenon by analyzing space–time patterns of burglary in 10 areas, located in five different countries. While the precise patterns vary, for all areas, houses within 200 m of a burgled home were at an elevated risk of burglary for a period of at least two weeks. For three of the five countries, differences in these patterns may partly be explained by simple differences in target density. The findings inform theories of crime concentration and offender targeting strategies, and have implications for crime forecasting and crime reduction more generally.
ISSN:1573-7799
DOI:10.1007/s10940-007-9025-3