CRIM 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Routine Activity Theory, Human Ecology, Environmental Criminology
25 Sep 2017
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No longer the neighborhood, but the criminal event. Where and when we spend our time is critical. Space matters, but so does time: human ecology, when is just as important as where. It is(cid:374)"t just a(cid:271)out (cid:272)o(cid:373)petitio(cid:374: poor people live in less desirable areas. If you had the financial resources to get out of that area, you would. Symbiosis the mutual dependence of organisms that have functional differences: e. g. , different people have different jobs in the company. Commensalism the relationships among organisms that are based on their functional similarity: e. g. , two people are doing similar jobs, but not harmful. Tempo number of events per time: related to measurement. Timing coordination of interdependent activity: violent crime is a social event, ne(cid:454)t perso(cid:374)"s e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t is depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)t o(cid:374) (cid:373)(cid:455) e(cid:448)e(cid:374)t. Routine activities are things we just do, at certain places, at certain times, not about competition.
