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Schools, Neighborhoods, and Violence
Caterina Gouvis Roman
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Description for Schools, Neighborhoods, and Violence
Hardback. Neighborhoods, Schools, and Violence furthers this evolution of the merger of social disorganization theories and opportunity theories in explaining the crime potential of place, particularly in Prince George's County, Maryland. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JFFE; JKV; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
The study of place has recently gained prominence in new work by sociologists and criminologists. Neighborhoods, Schools, and Violence furthers this evolution of the merger of social disorganization theories and opportunity theories in explaining the crime potential of place. Specifically looking at data from Prince George's County, Maryland, author Caterina Roman cogently utilizes the criminal opportunity framework to examine the influence of schools on neighborhood variations in the rates of violence. Roman's research seeks to answer, What are the contributions of routine activity and social disorganization to block-level violence?, and How does the presence of schools change the relationship between ... Read more
The study of place has recently gained prominence in new work by sociologists and criminologists. Neighborhoods, Schools, and Violence furthers this evolution of the merger of social disorganization theories and opportunity theories in explaining the crime potential of place. Specifically looking at data from Prince George's County, Maryland, author Caterina Roman cogently utilizes the criminal opportunity framework to examine the influence of schools on neighborhood variations in the rates of violence. Roman's research seeks to answer, What are the contributions of routine activity and social disorganization to block-level violence?, and How does the presence of schools change the relationship between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739109014
SKU
V9780739109014
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Ref
99-15
About Caterina Gouvis Roman
Caterina G. Roman is Principal Investigator in the Justice Department of The Urban Institute.
Reviews for Schools, Neighborhoods, and Violence
Schools, Neighborhoods and Violence is that rare product of excellent theory, insightful evidence, and methodological sophistication combined by a flowing and accessible writing style. Gouvis Roman’s book should be required reading among academics, students, practitioners and policy-makers in the fields of crime analysis and crime control, the geography of crime, and criminology.
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Graham Farrell, Midlands Centre for Criminology and ... Read more