Examining the Spatial Distribution of Crime by Victim Characteristics

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ID2153481
AuthorsWesley G Jennings (0000-0001-7524-4825, University of Mississippi Oxford United States, corresponding author), Danielle M Fenimore (0000-0002-6763-2091, Public Safety Institute The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA), Nicholas M Pérez (0000-0001-9304-363X, California State University, Long Beach, California, USA), Stephen A Bishopp (0000-0003-4883-2327, Dallas Police Department Southeast Division, Dallas, USA)
Year2021
Volume42
Issue5
Pages659-682
Publication date2021-05-04
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2021.1889345
OpenAlexW3135224534
LanguageEN
References cited10

It is well known that victims do not consistently report crimes. More problematically, victims in disadvantaged neighborhoods with high percentages of minority residents are not likely to report at high rates. Crime mapping is often considered at an aggregate level; however, the present study examines crime from a victim-perspective to better understand how crime is distributed by victim characteristics. Results reveal interesting similarities and differences in the geographical distribution of crime when disaggregated by victim race. Implications and directions for future research are also discussed

Criminology · Disadvantaged · Distribution (mathematics · Geography · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Race (biology · Sociology · Violent crime · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gender Studies · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

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