Farrell, G orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-8457 and Pease, K (2017) Preventing repeat and near repeat crime concentrations. In: Tilley, N and Sidebottom, A, (eds.) The Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 2nd Edition. Routledge ISBN 978-1138851061
Abstract
Crime is highly concentrated: Most crime is a rehearsal for further crime against the same or similar targets, at the same or similar locations, and perhaps theft of the same type of products. The study of repeat victimization has evolved into that on crime hotspots and other forms of near repeat, and led to predictive policing. The F-B-I theory of crime concentration notes how some targets have characteristics that Flag them as attractive, offenders learn some targets or places are attractive which Boosts the chances of further crime, while the Interaction of potential offenders and suitable targets creates high crime locations. There is strong evidence that targeting crime concentrations with prevention resources can succeed but that it is not necessarily easy to implement appropriate tactics. Hence while there is great potential, much research remains to be undertaken in this rapidly evolving and important area.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017, Routledge. This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in The Handbook of Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 2nd Edition on 27 Mar 2017, available online: https://www.routledge.com/Handbook-of-Crime-Prevention-and-Community-Safety/Tilley-Sidebottom/p/book/9781138851061. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | crime concentration; repeat victimization; near repeats; hot spots; FBI theory; crime concentration theory |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2017 12:16 |
Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2018 00:38 |
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