Econometric analysis of factors influencing crime on the campus

A statistical model is presented and described to test the hypothesis that crime on university campuses bears a systematic and statistically identifiable relationship to a number of independent variables. Of the independent variables tested, the proportion of students living in dormitories and proxi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of criminal justice 1978-01, Vol.6 (1), p.47-52
1. Verfasser: McPheters, Lee R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A statistical model is presented and described to test the hypothesis that crime on university campuses bears a systematic and statistically identifiable relationship to a number of independent variables. Of the independent variables tested, the proportion of students living in dormitories and proximity to urban areas with high unemployment seem to influence the amount of crime on campus.
ISSN:0047-2352
1873-6203
DOI:10.1016/0047-2352(78)90038-7