Homicide in Canada and the crime drop
Homicide in Canada and the crime drop In contrast to the Canadian crime drop of the 1990s, homicide appeared as an anomaly with a peak in the 1970s. Yet previous…
An information theory approach to hypothesis testing in criminological research
An information theory approach to hypothesis testing in criminological research This research demonstrates how the Akaike information criterion (AIC) can be an alternative to null hypothesis significance testing in selecting…
Crime topic modeling
Crime topic modeling The classification of crime into discrete categories entails a massive loss of information. Crimes emerge out of a complex mix of behaviors and situations, yet most of…
Personal security alarms for the prevention of assaults against healthcare staff
Personal security alarms for the prevention of assaults against healthcare staff Personal security alarms have been used to try to reduce violence against healthcare staff, some of whose members face…
Ravenous wolves revisited: a systematic review of offending concentration
Ravenous wolves revisited: a systematic review of offending concentration Numerous studies have established that crime is highly concentrated among a small group of offenders. These findings have guided the development…
How concentrated is crime among victims? A systematic review from 1977 to 2014
How concentrated is crime among victims? A systematic review from 1977 to 2014 Considerable research shows that crime is concentrated among a few victims. However, no one has systematically compared…
Compared to what? Estimating the relative concentration of crime at places using systematic and other reviews
Compared to what? Estimating the relative concentration of crime at places using systematic and other reviews That crime is concentrated at a few places is well established by over 44…
A systematic review of tagging as a method to reduce theft in retail environments
A systematic review of tagging as a method to reduce theft in retail environments Retailers routinely use security tags to reduce theft. Presently, however, there has been no attempt to…
How concentrated is crime at places? A systematic review from 1970 to 2015
How concentrated is crime at places? A systematic review from 1970 to 2015 Despite the increasing awareness and interests about the importance of crime concentration at places, scholars have not…
Retraction Note to: Investigative advising: a job for Bayes
Retraction Note to: Investigative advising: a job for Bayes Jared C. Allen Read the syndicated article here
Wildlife crime: a conceptual integration, literature review, and methodological critique
Wildlife crime: a conceptual integration, literature review, and methodological critique Wildlife crime, including poaching and wildlife trafficking, threaten the existence of particular species. To date, research on wildlife crime has…
Domestic burglary drop and the security hypothesis
Domestic burglary drop and the security hypothesis This study examines the role of household security devices in producing the domestic burglary falls in England and Wales. It extends the study…