Highway to the Danger Zone: Spatial Considerations of Catalytic Converter Theft

Limited research exists on catalytic converter theft despite it being a persistent issue for years. This study relies on police data for catalytic converter thefts (n = 414) in a medium-sized city for 18 months in 2021–2022. The study also uses vehicle registrations in the county, and Census data. N...

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1. VerfasserIn: Reinhard, Daniel (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: McDowell, Molly
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Criminal justice review
Jahr: 2025, Band: 50, Heft: 1, Seiten: 53-66
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