A temporal constraint theory to explain opportunity-based spatial offending patterns

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-291

  Ratcliffe, Jerry H ^a,b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Offender behavior; Routine activities; Spatial patterns; Temporal constraints

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMINOLOGY; HUMAN; OPPORTUNITY BASED SPATIAL OFFENDING PATTERN; PROPERTY CRIME; SPACE TIME INTERACTION; TEMPORAL CONSTRAINT THEORY; THEORY; TIME; TIME MEASUREMENT THEORY;

EID: 33745464131     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427806286566     Document Type: Article

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