The Climate Change-Temperature-Crime Hypothesis: Evidence from a Sample of 15 Large US Cities, 2002 to 2015

Drawing on prior studies, green criminologists have hypothesized that climate change will both raise the mean temperature and the level of crime. We call this the ?climate change-temperature-crime hypothesis? (?CC-T-C?). This hypothesis is an extension of research performed on temperature and crime...

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Authors: Lynch, Michael J. (Author) ; Stretesky, Paul B. (Author) ; Long, Michael A. (Author) ; Barrett, Kimberly L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2022, Volume: 66, Issue: 4, Pages: 430-450
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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