Do Bus Stops Increase Crime Opportunities?:
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1. Verfasser: Yu, Sung-Suk Violet (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: El Paso LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC 2011
Schriftenreihe:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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Beschreibung:List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgement; Chapter 1: Introduction: Bus Stops and Crime Opportunities; Chapter 2: Crimes Around Mass Transit: Causes or Byproducts?; Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework and Research Questions; Chapter 4: Gathering and Cleaning Data to Answer Questions; Chapter 5: Plan to Address Spatial Aspect of Data; Chapter 6: Geocoding Crime; Chapter 7: Exploratory Data Analysis Results; Chapter 8: Regression Analysis Results; Chapter 9: Conclusions and Discussions; Appendix A: Data Analysis Results on Robbery
Appendix B: Data Analysis Results on Aggravated AssaultAppendix C: Data Analysis Results on Motor Vehicle Theft; Appendix D: Data Analysis Results on Theft From Motor Vehicle; Appendix E: Data Analysis Results on Burglary; References; Index
Using the frameworks of routine activity, crime pattern and rational choice theories, Yu investigates the relationship between bus stops, businesses, and five offense types (robbery, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, theft from motor vehicle, and burglary) in Newark, New Jersey. Several data analysis methods were used to examine the impact of bus stops and businesses on crime. Overall, both bus stops and commercial establishments were associated with increased crime. Among business types, the category of food store was always related to increased crime across offense types and regressio
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (322 pages)
ISBN:1593326726
9781593326722

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