NCJ Number
27681
Journal
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, DELINQUENCY, AND DEVIANT SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1975) Pages: 211-227
Date Published
1975
Length
17 pages
Annotation
A REVIEW OF CRIMINOLOGICAL STUDIES CARRIED OUT IN BRITAIN SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR WHICH HAVE USED SOME TYPE OF SPATIAL FRAMEWORK.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR SUBDIVIDES AREAL STUDIES CARRIED OUT IN THIS PROJECT INTO THREE BROAD BUT FAIRLY DISTINCT GROUPS ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSE WHICH THE FRAMEWORK HAS SERVED. THESE GROUPS WHICH HE DISCUSSES IN THE REST OF THIS PAPER, ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) STUDIES WHICH REFER TO 'ECOLOGY' AS SUCH MORE OR LESS INCIDENTALLY. IN OTHER WORDS, EMPHASIS ON AREA AMOUNTS ESSENTIALLY TO NO MORE THAN A DESCRIPTION OF A PARTICULAR AREA TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR SOME SEPARATE PURPOSE; (2) STUDIES WHICH USE AN AREAL FRAMEWORK AS AN END IN ITSELF; AND (3) STUDIES USING AN AREAL APPROACH AS A MEANS TO AN END AND AS A BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FURTHER HYPOTHESES. APPROXIMATELY 20 STUDIES ARE REVIEWED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)