RT Article
T1 Situating crime pattern theory into the explanation of co-offending: considering area-level convergence spaces
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 62
IS 3
SP 681
OP 698
A1 Rowan, Zachary R.
A2 McGloin, Jean Marie
A2 Appleby, Sarah
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1800842236
AB Features of the environment including activity nodes and the level of connectivity in spaces help offenders develop awareness spaces for criminal opportunities. Based on arguments forwarded by Felson, the current study argues these environmental features also facilitate convergence spaces that promote interaction among offenders that increase the likelihood of group crime. Data include street connectivity measures from the Environmental Protection Agency and publicly available arrest information from Baltimore City (2013-16). Findings provide support for the influence of certain activity nodes and pedestrian-oriented street connectivity in explaining group crime. The discussion evaluates how crime pattern theory can be extended to understand the social nature of crime.
K1 Co-offending
K1 Convergence settings
K1 Crime Pattern Theory
DO 10.1093/bjc/azab093