
Do We Reap What We Zone?
A Routine Activity Study of Neighborhoods, Land-Use, and Robbery Rates
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Routine activity theory suggests thatneighborhood-level activity patterns influence crimerates, and that the convergence of three elements inspace and time a motivated offender, a suitabletarget, and the absence of a capable guardian resultin increased likelihood of criminal events. As such,particular land-use patterns may explain whydisadvantaged neighborhoods have higher crime ratesthan more advantaged areas. This monograph examineswhether the effect of neighborhood disadvantage oncrime may be a function of its association withland-use patterns. This research also examineswhether land-uses h...
Routine activity theory suggests that
neighborhood-level activity patterns influence crime
rates, and that the convergence of three elements in
space and time a motivated offender, a suitable
target, and the absence of a capable guardian result
in increased likelihood of criminal events. As such,
particular land-use patterns may explain why
disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher crime rates
than more advantaged areas. This monograph examines
whether the effect of neighborhood disadvantage on
crime may be a function of its association with
land-use patterns. This research also examines
whether land-uses have greater effects in
disadvantaged neighborhoods. By understanding the
effects of land-use, planners and managers could make
changes in land-use patterns that decrease crime
rates. Findings reveal that both social
characteristics and several land-use patterns
exhibited different degrees of influence within three
research sites. Generally, the percent of land-use
dedicated to commerce as well as some commercial
institutions were significant predictors of robbery
rates. However, types of commercial land and
establishments varied by the study site.
neighborhood-level activity patterns influence crime
rates, and that the convergence of three elements in
space and time a motivated offender, a suitable
target, and the absence of a capable guardian result
in increased likelihood of criminal events. As such,
particular land-use patterns may explain why
disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher crime rates
than more advantaged areas. This monograph examines
whether the effect of neighborhood disadvantage on
crime may be a function of its association with
land-use patterns. This research also examines
whether land-uses have greater effects in
disadvantaged neighborhoods. By understanding the
effects of land-use, planners and managers could make
changes in land-use patterns that decrease crime
rates. Findings reveal that both social
characteristics and several land-use patterns
exhibited different degrees of influence within three
research sites. Generally, the percent of land-use
dedicated to commerce as well as some commercial
institutions were significant predictors of robbery
rates. However, types of commercial land and
establishments varied by the study site.