Disaggregating the Relationship Between Schools and Crime

Autor:	Marc L. Swatt, Rebecca K. Murray
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Geography Environmental health Spatial ecology Juvenile delinquency Regional science Human factors and ergonomics Routine activity theory Poison control Differential (mechanical device) Location Law Suicide prevention Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Zdroj:	Crime & Delinquency. 59:163-190
ISSN:	1552-387X 0011-1287
DOI:	10.1177/0011128709348438
Popis:	Although an extensive literature exists on crime in schools, surprisingly few studies have examined crime within the vicinity of schools. Schools, like other urban facilities, can generate crime by providing youth opportunities to congregate with little supervision, particularly before and after school hours. Some noteworthy studies have demonstrated that crime is more likely around schools, but the distinctive patterns based on school, time, and spatial contexts have not been fully addressed. The current study examines the differential crime generating potential of schools by type (public/private) and by level (elementary, middle, and high school), taking into account both spatial and temporal indicators. The authors employ a unique methodology for spatial modeling using the matrix exponential spatial expansion. Results indicate that there are distinct patterns of crime associated with schools, which suggests that disaggregating schools is important for understanding spatial patterns of crime.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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