CRIM 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Michael R. Gottfredson, Pareto Principle
18 Jan 2018
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39 percent of victims of household crimes (e. g. , burglary) were repeat victims. 44 percent of any type of victim were victimized more than once. But only 3. 3% of houses actually burglarized: very concentrated. Boost effect: the risk of repeat victimization is simply boosted (increased) because offenders go back. Risk heterogeneity: multiple offe(cid:374)ders (cid:862)flag(cid:863) the sa(cid:373)e target as (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g particularly suitable for the offence. Once a person or place is victimized, the people and/or places nearby are at an elevated risk of victimization. Most often burglary research, but also robbery and shootings. Housing homogeneity: easier to find suitable targets. 300-400 meters (20-30 houses away: but nearer is riskier. Burglary: australia, netherlands, new zealand, united kingdom, and united states: 200 meters and 14 days. Sherman and colleagues: 3% street segments 50% of crime. Smith and colleagues: theoretical integration and the micro-place. Weisburd and colleagues: 5% street segments 50% crime, 14 year time period.
