Urbanized peripheries: A regional study of crime in Israel

Orna Blumen; Arye Rattner

doi:10.1080/02732170290062702

Urbanized peripheries: A regional study of crime in Israel

Orna Blumen, Arye Rattner

Department of Human Services

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This study explores the regional patterns of crime in Israel for the first time. It examines crime rates and interregional crime by comparing the home region of offenders and the region of the offense. In a society small in size and population, urbanization has a limited impact on crime rates. This analysis, based on variables drawn from a national census and police crime statistics, stresses three types of peripheral region: regions that "attract" property offenses, regions that "export" property offenders, and regions of a "typical" peripheral nature. However, the findings indicate that some urban characteristics serve to shape the crime situation in peripheral regions. It is suggested that regional variations in crime are best explained by a multicausality approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-443
Number of pages	37
Journal	Sociological Spectrum
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02732170290062702
State	Published - Oct 2002

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