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Using Modeling to Predict and Prevent Victimization

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Abstract

This chapter focusses on the issue of crime concentration across individuals, households, and areas. It presents and discusses the empirical evidence of crime concentration based on crime survey and police recorded crime data, alongside the main theories proposed to account for it. It also overviews the history and results of various preventive efforts to tackle crime repetition and near repetition, especially in England and Wales. The high levels of concentration represent a challenge and an opportunity for focused large-scale prevention, and this perspective is brought to bear on the remainder of the book.

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Notes

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    Now known as the Crime Survey for England and Wales, but referred to as the British Crime Survey (BCS) throughout this book.

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    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ariel-castro-sentenced-to-life-plus-1000-years-in-prison-for-abduction-of-amanda-berry-gina-dejesus-and-michelle-knight-8741054.html, accessed 13th Aug 2013.

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    http://www.temple.edu/cj/misc/nr/, accessed 30th August 2013.

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Pease, K., Tseloni, A. (2014). Crime Concentration and Its Prevention. In: Using Modeling to Predict and Prevent Victimization. SpringerBriefs in Criminology, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03185-9_2

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