Environment and Crime among Residents in Urban Areas

A Study of Districts in Stockholm
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4094-4705-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 479 g

This groundbreaking book by Olof Dahlbäck analyzes the direct effects of the environment and the indirect effects of geographical differentiation of individuals on the offender rates of different urban areas. In order to do this, relationships between crime and independent factors are analyzed in various ways - by considering cross-sectional and longitudinal aspects, linear and non-linear models, point and change data, different time periods, micro- and macro-level interaction, and data for individuals with different patterns of moves. The offender rates analyzed refer to individuals suspected by the police. The directly crime-influencing processes focused upon imply that individuals are affected by social control and social resources. The study makes use of advanced analytical models, novel methods and comprehensive data, and it solves several problems that have hampered research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dahlbäck, Olof

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Previous Research; Chapter 2 Theory; Chapter 3 Method; Chapter 4 Results I. Cross-Sectional Relationships; Chapter 5 Results II. Longitudinal Relationships; Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions;

Über Autor(innen)

Olof Dahlbäck is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, Sweden.