The Attraction of Property Crimes to Suburban Localities: A Revised Economic Model
- 1 October 1980
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Urban Studies
- Vol. 17 (3) , 265-276
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00420988020080581
Abstract
The economic analysis of crime is further developed by extending Becker's model of criminal behaviour to the spatial distribution of property crimes in Suburbia. The results suggest that where wealthier suburbs are located close to major urban areas they will be 'importers' of crime from the adjacent urban centres, regardless of their expenditure on police protection. In such cases the community tax base rather than police expenditure seems to be the major determining factor.Keywords
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