@article{ref1,
title="A stab in the dark? A research note on temporal patterns of street robbery",
journal="Journal of research in crime and delinquency",
year="2013",
author="Tompson, Lisa and Bowers, Kate",
volume="50",
number="4",
pages="616-631",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Test the influence of darkness in the street robbery crime event alongside temperature.  METHODS: Negative binomial regression models tested darkness and temperature as predictors of street robbery. Units of analysis were four 6-hr time intervals in two U.K. study areas that have different levels of darkness and variations of temperature throughout the year.  RESULTS: Darkness is a key factor related to robbery events in both study areas. Traversing from full daylight to full darkness increased the predicted volume of robbery by a multiple of 2.6 in London and 1.2 in Glasgow. Temperature was significant only in the London study area. Interaction terms did not enhance the predictive power of the models.  CONCLUSION: Darkness is an important driving factor in seasonal variation of street robbery. A further implication of the research is that time of the day patterns are crucial to understanding seasonal trends in crime data.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4278",
doi="10.1177/0022427812469114",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022427812469114"
}