CRM/LAW C162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Convenience Store, Adult Movie Theater
10 Mar 2017
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High crime areas characterized by persistent poverty, rapid population change, ethnic heterogeneity, residential instability low econ status, ethnic heterogeneity, residential mobility, family disruption, urbanization can lead directly to crime delinquency. Or lead to sparse local friendship networks, unsupervised teen peer groups, low participation in organizations. As city grows larger, concentric circles and zones. Crime risk = (suitable targets x likely offenders)/capable guardians. Cohen&felson - components of target suitability (i. e. visibility, accessibility, and inertia) imply that expensive and movable durables like vehicles and electronic appliances have highest risk. Cohen&felson - routine activities approach - criminal events result from likely offenders, suitable targets, and absence of capable guardians against crime. Poisson - formula sometimes called rare event model - our de nition of randomness. Hotspots in common: attracts people from long distances: suitable targets b/c have cash, when victimized, don"t fully cooperate w/ police.
