The article conducts a comprehensive analysis of literature spanning four decades (1980–
2023) sourced from databases such as Scopus, JSTOR, and ScienceDirect. It critically …

While the use of crime data has been widely advocated in the literature, its availability is
often limited to large urban cities and isolated databases that tend not to allow for spatial …

This chapter examines the key features of the crime decline in the United States during the
1990s–2010s but also takes a broader look at the violence declines globally. The author …

Population growth and demographic changes were an important part of recent discourse
about suburban areas, but research on the importance of rapid population growth for crime …

A substantial body of research has documented the consequences of rapid population
growth for crime, but most of this literature focused on population growth in major cities …

According to the theories of social disorganization and collective efficacy, population
heterogeneity contributes to the erosion of social ties and the increase in crime. I test that …

Research suggests that there is a correlation between the characteristics of residents and
target areas and the levels and types of crime occurring in cities. However, there is no …

Existing research suggests that victimization risk is higher among urban residents. Violence
against women is a notable exception in this trend. While the literature does indicate that …

The increasing rates at which psychotropic drugs have been prescribed to children and
adolescents in the USA in the last three decades (since the early 1990s) have prompted …

This chapter provides an analysis of simple assault, aggravated assault and homicide
victimisation in rural public spaces, offering a comparison between victimisation in urban …