Perspectives in Crime
Insights — Blogs
Assessing Risks for the 2024 Democrat National Convention
Perspectives in Crime: Preparing for a large-scale event in Chicago
Assessing Risks for the 2024 Republican National Convention
Perspectives in Crime: Preparing for a large-scale event in Milwaukee
ATMs and Crime
Perspectives in Crime: How is crime rising at automated teller machines?
CCTV in Criminal Investigations
Perspectives in Crime: How useful is CCTV in criminal investigations?
Corruption and Natural Disasters
Perspectives in Crime: Which regions are at increased risk for severe impact?
Crime and Neighborhood Renewal Programs
Perspectives in Crime: How does increased socio-economic value impact crime rate?
Crime and Professional Sporting Events
Perspectives in Crime: What is the real crime impact of sporting events in cities?
Crime and Summer Youth Employment Programs
Perspectives in Crime: Can summer jobs reduce crime and benefit society at large?
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Creating Safer Communities Through the Built Environment: Perspectives in Crime
Crime Target Selection
Perspectives in Crime: How do burglars choose neighborhoods?
Gun Violence's Impact on Business
Perspectives in Crime: Can gunshot prevalence affect local retail business?
Inflation and Crime
Perspectives in Crime: How does inflation affect crime?
Mass Shootings and the Media
Perspectives in Crime: Is there evidence to show why and when violent crime may occur?
Mental Health and Crime
Perspectives in Crime: How does local crime affect mental health?
Pollution and Aggravative Assaults
Perspectives in Crime: Does pollution affect crime?
Recidivism and Job Opportunities
Perspectives in Crime: How is recidivism impacted by local job markets?
Reducing Substance Abuse and Crime
The impact of substance abuse treatment centers on crime rates: Perspectives in Crime
Response Time and Crime Clearance
Early studies of police response time produced counterintuitive results. Newer research shows a stronger link between response time and clearance rate.
School Shootings and Long-Term Consequences
Perspectives in Crime: How does on-campus gun violence impact student outcomes?
The Age-Crime Curve
While the age-crime curve is widely accepted, its implications are hotly debated. Why does the age-crime relationship persist across centuries & cultures?
The Cost of Crime on Job Earnings
What is the economic impact on violent crime victims? Perspectives in Crime
The Crime Perception Gap: The truth behind crime trends and police clearance rates
Perspectives in Crime: Why does public perception differ from official crime data?
The Epidemic of Gun Violence
Perspectives in Crime: Can gun violence be traced as a social contagion?
The Opioid Crisis in America
Perspectives in Crime: What is the drug overdose epidemic's relationship to triplicate prescription programs?
The Rhythm of Crime
Unveiling Time and Day Patterns and Insights with Modern Data Analysis — Perspectives in Crime
The Seasonality of Crime
Perspectives in Crime: Why does crime spike in summer?
U.S. & Canada Cities Report Lower Violent Crime Rates
Perspectives in Crime: Insights from MCCA Violent Crime Survey
Vacancy and Crime
Perspectives in Crime: Do abandoned buildings increase crime?
Violence on the Mind
Violent crime causes collateral damage by spreading fear, trauma and uncertainty across a community. A new study examines the extent of violence’s reach.
Violent Crime and the Impact on Students
Perspectives in Crime: Does violence negatively affect academic performance?
Wildfire Risk in the United States
Understanding the growing threat and devastating impact of wildfires: Perspectives in Crime