Many people are afraid of falling prey to crime. The present report investigates the extent to which this fear is in … line with the actual regional crime rates. This analysis is based on data from a comprehensive database on the fear of … crime, combined with police crime statistics (specifically, adjusted crime statistics which factor in the "dark figure" of …

This report aims to show the distribution of crime in Germany. For this, police crime statistics (polizeiliche … Kriminalstatistik - PKS) are treated so that they integrate dark figures (unreported crime) of crime types along with their specific … treatment methods: First, there is a northsouth divide, with the northern regions experiencing a far higher risk of crime …

The most common method of measuring subjective fear of crime in the general population has traditionally been through … although the analysis of data from social media and search engines is not suitable as an indicator of actual crime levels in … researchers learn more about people's subjective perceptions of certain types of crime. The present article will show that …

than half of U.S. states have had their corrections budgets reduced in recent years. Fortunately, crime has remained fairly … fuel crime rates. Yet the budget cuts are hardly without consequence. Correctional agencies have adapted with a variety of … practice. The complex relationship between crime rates, sentencing practices, and recidivism is explored, as is that between …

total crime and four other subcategories: breaking and entering, automobile-related crime, violent crime, and drug …-related crime. The estimates indicate that there is no effect of BRACs on criminal activity surrounding the base. We also confirm … existing findings in the literature on the determinants of crime. -- Armed forces ; BRAC ; deviant behavior ; geographic …

total crime and four other subcategories: breaking and entering, automobile-related crime, violent crime, and drug …-related crime. The estimates indicate that there is no effect of BRACs on criminal activity surrounding the base. We also confirm … existing findings in the literature on the determinants of crime …

the likelihood of property and violent crime, arrest, gang membership, trouble with police, and punishment under the …Several high-profile news stories have linked post-September 11 (9/11) combat service to violent crime among veterans … of modern warfare on crime. Using data from two national surveys and a unified framework, we find consistent evidence …

the likelihood of property and violent crime, arrest, gang membership, trouble with police, and punishment under the …Several high-profile news stories have linked post-September 11 (9/11) combat service to violent crime among veterans … of modern warfare on crime. Using data from two national surveys and a unified framework, we find consistent evidence …