Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Violent Crime Typology and Continuum

Violent Crime Typology and Continuum, by Christine Army and Karim H. Vellani, is available at this link.

From the Introduction:

"Violent crimes represent a small but significant portion of the reported crime in the United States. Categorically, violent crimes occur at a much lower frequency as compared to property crimes and disorder crimes. However, violent crimes can cause significant harm. While a robust body of knowledge regarding the effectiveness of crime prevention measures for property and disorder crimes exists, far less evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of security measures used to prevent violent crime."

"The objective of this article is to explore the nuanced nature of violent crime by disaggregating the disparate forms of violence.

Worth reading!

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