Our current understanding of the role of the social environment in crime causation is at best
rudimentary. Guided by the theoretical framework of Situational Action Theory, and using …

This article assesses space–time variations of crime rates in underground stations. Drawing
on assumptions from time geography, routine activity principles, and defensible space …

The theory of relative deprivation emphasizes that social comparisons contextualize how
people experience impoverishment. An important application of this theory argues that …

The relationship between poverty and juvenile involvement in delinquency remains central
to the study of adolescent development, but firm conclusions on this relationship have been …

High criminal arrest and homicide mortality levels among young people are often attributed
to biological and developmental flaws innate to adolescence. A special data run by the …

The association of more crime with youthful age is widely accepted in social science.
However, a literature search revealed no studies of the age-crime relationship that …

Relative deprivation and absolute deprivation both have effects on crime. Although these
two concepts are often treated as separate, some scholarship has suggested that the two …

Both relative and absolute deprivation have effects on crime. These two concepts may be
complementary, but much scholarship has treated them as separate. The present study …

Epidemiological criminology is an emerging paradigm which explores the public health
outcomes associated with engagement in crime and criminal justice. This book engages …

Delinquency Theories: Appraisals and applications provides a fulsome and accessible
overview of contemporary theories of juvenile delinquency. The book opens with a …