<bbery is defined as theft or attempted theft by force or hreat of violence. Robbery is perhaps the most impor:omponent of the urban crime problem; James Q. Wilson it "the most costly of all common crimes," due to its high chic and communal costs." This report describes recent ^ * P*** m robbery and presents a framework for yzing the potential effects of a variety of policy •ventions. few of th...

This paper examines whether economic factors significantly associate to the propensity of gang-related crimes and non-gang crimes in Lane County. To conduct this study, Detective Harvey of the Eugene Police Department’s gang task force supplied data with recorded gang-related and non-gang arrests in Eugene and Springfield from 2003 through 2012. The data was organized quarterly with number of a...

Crime reports are used to find criminals, prevent further violations, identify problems causing crimes and allocate government resources. Unfortunately, many crimes go unreported. The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) comprises data about incidents, victims, suspects and if the incident was reported or not. Current research using the NCVS is limited to statistical techniques resulting ...

Not since its decision in Wisconsin v. Mitchell, has the United States Supreme Court squarely addressed whether hate crimes legislation regulates protected speech in violation of the First Amendment.1 However, the United States House of Representatives' passage of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 ("House Bill 1592" or "Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007") on May 3, 2...

extended abstract introduction zanjan has recently enjoyed considerable population and physical growth. the rapid irregular growth in population number caused unfavorable formation of informal settlement areas in the city. islamabad is of the largest informal accommodation regions in zanjan which was built as a consequence of massive rural migration during 1970s. although the area, at present,...

illicit drug abuse continues to be a growing problem worldwide and a serious hazard to humanity. the crimes associated with drug abuse include sale or possession of drugs; property crimes or prostitution to support drug habits; and violent crimes reflecting out-of-control behavior. in fact, an offender drug use is involved in more than half of all violent crimes and in 60 to 80 percent of child...

Background: Sexual violence is considered a serious violation of human rights which affects mainly young women and adolescents. The metropolitan region of São Paulo is the fourth largest urban conglomeration in the world with 29 million people facing crime in conditions typical of large urban areas. However, there is little information about the conditions under which sexual offences occur, or ...

Tourists planning to visit the United States have many exciting destinations to choose from. The number of people visiting the USA is on the rise, and their spending is growing even faster thus increasing the value of tourism to the economy. International arrivals and domestic travelers have increased over the last decade. However, for as many historical landmarks, amazing nightlife scenes, and...