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Testing Theories of Criminality and Victimization in Seattle, 1960-1990

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Principal Investigator(s): Miethe, Terance D.

Summary: The primary objective of this study was to test criminal opportunity theories of victimization and the collective benefits or harm resulting from citizen-based crime control activities. Other areas of investigation included crime displacement, "free-rider" effects (i.e., crimes occurring in conjunction with other crimes), and a multilevel analysis of victimization risks. Two types of data were gathered for this collection. First, census tract data were used to identify tracts th... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09741.v2

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