The Mismeasure of Crime

Violent Crime, Mobility Decisions, and Neighborhood Racial/Ethnic Transition

“…First, it is well-known that official reports of crime miss a nontrivial number of criminal events that are not reported to the police (MacDonald 2001;Mosher, Miethe, and Philips 2002). Fortunately, there is some evidence that this underreporting is not systematically related to the racial/ethnic composition and economic disadvantage of the neighborhood (Baumer 2002).…”

Age at immigration and crime in Stockholm using sibling comparisons

“…First, the use of official data does not capture actual individual involvement in crime and delinquency (Mosher et al, 2011). If the likelihood of being a registered suspect of a crime (i.e.…”

Aproximación Teórica Al Efecto Producto Del Encadenamiento Inseguridad Personal – Desconfianza Generalizada – Diferencias Delictivas Comunitarias

“…Mientras que la propensión criminal por ATD, también se interconecta con los mismos catalizadores (Merton, 1968;Wilson & Kelling, 1982;Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990;Agnew & White, 1992;Hagan, 1992;Hirschi, 1995;Mosher, Miethe & Phillips, 2002;Hollist, Hughes & Schaible, 2009;Manasse & Ganem, 2009;Jennings, Piquero, Gover & Pérez, 2009;Ibabe & Jaurewuizar, 2010;Schroeder, Hill, Haynes & Bradley, 2011;Sigfusdottir, Kristjansson & Agnew, 2012).…”