Citation

Block R. J. Quant. Criminol. 2000; 16(3): 369-383.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

In this note, a new method for defining gang activity areas based upon police records is illustrated using the Chicago Police Department's 1996 incident files. This method is based upon standard geographic techniques and uses a uniform grid that divides the city into 150-m squares. It is shown that this technique may be useful both in describing gang activity areas and in describing the spatial distribution of crime in large cities. A strong relationship is found between the number of gangs that are active in an area and the general level of criminal activity. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2000. Copyright © 2000 by Springer)

Crime Mapping
Illinois
1990s
Urban Gang
Gang Crime
Crime Rates
Juvenile Gang
Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Offender
Adult Gang
Adult Crime
Adult Offender
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