SpringerBriefs in Criminology: 1965 - 2017

Wheeler, Andrew P.; Herrmann, Christopher R.; Block, Richard L.

This brief examines 36,263 homicides in Chicago over a 53-year study period, 1965 through 2017, at micro place grid cells of 150 by 150 meters. This study shows not only long-term historical patterns of homicides in Chicago, but also places that historical context of homicide in reference to the dramatic increases in homicides in 2016-2017. It uses several different inequality metrics, as well as kernel density maps to demonstrate that homicides were more clustered in the 1960’s compared to later periods. Using zero inflated group-based trajectory models, it demonstrates the long-term temporal stability of homicides at micro places. This brief will be of interest to researchers in policing, homicide, and research methods in criminology.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2020-12-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030614454

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-61446-1

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 75