EXPLORING ACCESSIBILITY VERSUS OPPORTUNITY CRIME FACTORS

People often wonder why urban crime rates are higher than those in rural areas or small towns. Davison and Smith look at opportunity and accessibility as factors which make people more likely to be victims in urban areas. Under 'further reading' below you will see that crime patterns are...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elizabeth L. Davison, William R. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2003-03-01
Series:Sociation Today
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/raleigh.htm