How data visualization can improve analytical thinking in cross-national crime research - Stamatel JP.
Cross-national criminology is naturally embedded in spatial and historical contexts, but cross-national crime researchers rarely employ data visualization techniques to illustrate relationships built in time and space. In this paper, the author argues that... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Durkheim's theory of anomie and crime: a clarification and elaboration - DiCristina B.
In contemporary criminology, the proposal of a relationship between anomie and crime typically is traced to the work of Émile Durkheim. Yet, despite the prominence of anomie theory in this field, Durkheim's theory of anomie and crime has not been carefull... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Elderly victimization and fear of crime in public spaces - Ceccato V, Bamzar R.
Drawing upon environmental criminology principles and fear of crime literature, this article investigates the types of outdoor places where most crimes against the elderly happen as well as the types of places most feared by them. The study employs an anal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
The utility of sex offender registration: a research note - Bierie DM.
Sex offender registries are one of the more hotly debated and polarising topics in criminology. Registries are generally perceived as valuable by the public, legislators, and law enforcement. However, academics and treatment providers have largely remained... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Toward a theory of police effects - Cullen FT, Pratt TC.
With the possible exception of the role biology plays in criminal behavior, few debates in criminology seem to get under scholars' skin more then the question of whether- or perhaps to what extent- the police matter and it comes to controlling crime. The m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
