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BL
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1039697
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b794067
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Levy, Marissa Potchak,1978-
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| Title & Author
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Opportunity, environmental characteristics and crime : : an analysis of auto theft patterns /\ Marissa P. Levy.
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| Publication Statement
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El Paso :: LFB Scholarly Pub.,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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Criminal justice
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1 online resource (vii, 221 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1593323271
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: 1593324316
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: 9781593323271
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: 9781593324315
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-218) and index.
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| Contents
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1 -- Introduction to the Research; Introduction; Importance of Research; 2 -- Community Crime Patterns; Introduction; Ecological Theory; Community-level Scholarship; 3 -- High Crime Areas & Opportunity Structures; Introduction; Opportunity Literature; Pattern Theory; Hot Spots; Repeat Victimization; 4 -- Micro/Site-level Crime Patterns; Introduction; Site-level Scholarship; 5 -- A Multi-level Investigation of Auto Theft; Community-level Research; Site-level Research; 6 -- A Community-level Investigation of Auto Theft; Introduction; The Models -Auto Theft in Lexington-Fayette
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7 -- A Site-level Investigation of Auto TheftIntroduction; Database Description; 8 -- Discussion of the Relevance of the Environment on Auto Theft; Community-level Discussion; Site-level Discussion; 9 -- Discussion of the Limitations to Studying the Effects of the Environment on Auto Theft; Introduction; City Selection; Community-level Analysis; Site-level Analysis; Review of Limitations; 10 -- Policy Implications: Studying the Effects of the Environment on Crime; Lessons; Practical Issues; Using W.A.L.L.S. and the Opportunity Structure for other Crimes; The Future of Geographic Analyses
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The Future of Crime PreventionReferences; Index
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| Abstract
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Levy develops a model to identify the opportunity and environmental characteristics of repeat victimization of auto theft. At the community level, locations of apartments, bars, and auto repair shops create increased opportunity for auto theft. At the site level, she matches repeat auto theft locations to those that experienced a single victimization. She collects data on W.A.L.L.S. (Watchers, Activity Nodes, Location, Lighting, and Security Devices) variables. Location and lighting were the most significant variables. Watchers and security devices were related to repeat victimization in resid.
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Automobile theft-- United States.
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Crime-- United States.
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Theft from motor vehicles-- United States.
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Automobile theft.
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Crime.
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Theft from motor vehicles.
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TRUE CRIME-- General.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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364.16/286292220973
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HV6658.L48 2009eb
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