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ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN KOREA

NCJ Number
7635
Journal
Criminology Volume: 10 Issue: 3 Dated: (NOVEMBER 1972) Pages: 338-352
Author(s)
D H CHANG
Date Published
1972
Length
15 pages
Annotation
STATISTICAL CORRELATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AND THE HOUR OF THE DAY, CLIMATE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, SEASONAL CYCLE, AND DAY OF THE WEEK.
Abstract
THE RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN TABLES BY PARTICULAR TYPE OF CRIME. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HIGHEST RATE OF VIOLENT CRIMES OCCURRED DURING THE SUMMER. SEVERAL EXPLANATIONS ARE OFFERED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL FINDINGS.