The Emergence of the Criminology of Place
The Tight Coupling of Crime at Place
Key Questions in the Criminology of Place
The Focus of Our Research: Seattle, Washington
The Street Segment as a Unit of Analysis
Putting Crime in Its Place
Putting Crime in Its Place
The Importance of Examining Crime at a Micro Geographic Level
Social Disorganization and Opportunity Theories: Recognizing the Importance of Theoretical Integration
Crime Concentrations and Crime Patterns at Places
Is Crime Concentrated at Street Segments?
Developmental Patterns of Crime at Place
The Importance of Street Segments in the Production of the Crime Problem
Mapping Trajectory Patterns
Statistical Clustering of Trajectory Patterns
The Heterogeneity of Street Segment Patterns
Are Street Segments of Specific Trajectory Patterns Attracted, Repulsed, or Independent?
Concentrations of Crime Opportunities
Identifying Retrospective Longitudinal Data on Places
Are Processes of Social Disorganization Relevant to the Criminology of Place?
Understanding Developmental Patterns of Crime at Street Segments
An Overall Model for Explaining Developmental Trajectories of Crime at Place
How Well Does Our Model Predict Variation in Crime Patterns at Street Segments?
Which Variables Are Most Important in Identifying Serious Crime Hot Spots?
Do Changes in Opportunity and Social Disorganization at Street Segments Impact upon Crime Waves and Crime Drops?
The Law of Concentrations of Crime at Place
Stability and Variability of Crime at Place
The Importance of Studying Crime at Micro Units of Geography
Hot Spots of Opportunity and Social Disorganization
Hot Spots of Crime Are Predictable
Recognizing the Tight Coupling of Crime to Place: Policy Implications