Citation

Cook S, Winfield T. Urban Stud. 2013; 50(9): 1724-1741.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Urban Studies Journal Limited, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0042098012466602

PMID

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Abstract

Recent research concerning the potential presence of a national trend in regionally disaggregated US crime data is extended. In light of the varying levels of criminal activity noted in differing regions of the US, the present analysis considers whether a trend is emerging rather than currently present. Using alternative methods, potential convergence in criminal activity across the states of the US is examined. The results presented provide clear evidence of a previously undetected finding of convergence over the period 1960-2009 for all classifications of criminal activity considered. The importance and implications of these findings, along with their support in previous research on, inter alia, socioeconomic conditions, sentencing policies and alternative theories, are discussed.

Language: en