The Spatial Aspects of Crime

作者：Yves Zénou · 发表于：Journal of the European Economic Association · 年份：2003 · DOI：10.1162/154247603322391099 · 被引用次数：64 · 研究领域：Crime Patterns and Interventions、Gambling Behavior and Treatments、Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

This paper aims to explain the spatial variations of crime, both between and within cities. Two types of mechanisms are put forward: Social interactions that stipulate that an individual is more likely to commit crime if his peers commit than if they do not commit crime, and distance to jobs that indicates that remote residential location induces individuals to commit more crime. Both mechanisms are shown to have strong empirical support.