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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
11
Issue
2
Date
1/1/1981

Article Facts

Title
Ecology of Intra-Urban Delinquency and Crime: A Reassessment
DOI
10.2190/2NUA-35HK-HAJY-RLG5
Author
Vijayan Kumara Pillai
Pages
101-111
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Ecology of Intra-Urban Delinquency and Crime: A Reassessment

Vijayan Kumara Pillai

DOI: 10.2190/2NUA-35HK-HAJY-RLG5

Abstract

This paper identifies the development of theory and method in research pertaining to ecological aspects of delinquency and crime within urban areas. It is found that research effort in this field is focussed mainly on estimating the association between social area characteristics and delinquency and crime rates. It is suggested that incorporation of individual level determinants of delinquency and crime along with aggregate level properties of the area will enable us to derive the net effects of the area on occurrence of delinquency and crime. Hypotheses of this nature can be tested using the method of contextual analysis.

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