Robberies in Chicago: A Block-Level Analysis of the Influence of Crime Generators, Crime Attractors, and Offender Anchor Points

The effects of crime generators, crime attractors, and offender anchor points on the distribution of street robberies across the nearly 25,000 census blocks of Chicago are examined. The analysis includes a wide array of activities and facilities that are expected to attract criminals and generate cr...

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Published in:The journal of research in crime and delinquency 2011-02, Vol.48 (1), p.33-57
Main Authors: Bernasco, Wim, Block, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Chicago, Illinois
Crime
Criminals
Criminology
Gangs
Illinois
Law
Neighborhoods
Offenders
Residence
Robbery
U.S.A
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Summary:The effects of crime generators, crime attractors, and offender anchor points on the distribution of street robberies across the nearly 25,000 census blocks of Chicago are examined. The analysis includes a wide array of activities and facilities that are expected to attract criminals and generate crime. These include a variety of legal and illegal businesses and infrastructural accessibility facilitators. In addition to these crime attractors and generators, the role of the presence of motivated offenders’ anchor points, as measured by offenders’ residence and gang activity, is assessed. The analysis also includes crime attractors, crime generators, and offender anchor points in adjacent census blocks. The findings demonstrate the strength of the effects of crime generators and attractors and offender anchor points on the frequency of street robbery at the census block level.
ISSN:0022-4278
1552-731X
DOI:10.1177/0022427810384135