1st Edition
Criminal Circumstance A Dynamic Multi-Contextual Criminal Opportunity Theory
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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The main objective of this book is to propose an alternative criminal opportunity theory. The authors build upon social control and routine activities to develop a dynamic, multi-contextual criminal opportunity theory. Emphasizing the importance of contextual explanations of criminal acts, they propose two levels of analysis: individual and environmental. At each level, the theory pivots on three... Read more
1. Theory Generally and a General Theory of Crime: Some Preliminary Considerations
2. Criminal Opportunity: A Necessary Condition and Central Construct
3. A Multicontextual Approach
4. Evidence and Specification of Main Effects
5. Evidence and Specification of Moderating Effects
6. Implications for Reactions to Crime
7. A Dynamic Perspective
8. Possibilities and Limitations for Empirical Research
9. Implications for Policy and Practice
Biography
Pamela Wilcox, Kenneth Land, Scott A. Hunt
