Urbanized peripheries: A regional study of crime in Israel

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Abstract

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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-443
Number of pages37
JournalSociological Spectrum
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sociology and Political Science

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