Schools, Neighborhoods, and Violence Crime Within the Daily Routines of Youth |
|
| Author:
| Roman, Caterina Gouvis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-0901-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.00 |
Book Description:
|
Neighborhoods, Schools, and Violence furthers the evolution of the merger of social disorganization theories and opportunity theories in explaining the crime potential of place, particularly in Prince George's County, Maryland. Author Caterina Roman cogently utilizes the criminal opportunity framework to examine the influence of schools on neighborhood variations in the rates of violence.
Neighborhoods, Schools, and Violence furthers the evolution of the merger of social disorganization theories and opportunity theories in explaining the crime potential of place, particularly in Prince George's County, Maryland. Author Caterina Roman cogently utilizes the criminal opportunity framework to examine the influence of schools on neighborhood variations in the rates of violence.