Why do some street corners attract criminals and others don’t? Criminologist George Tita and colleagues use math models to explain urban crime patterns and predict the efficacy of police interventions. “Crime is a function of a motivated offender, a suitable victim, and the absence of governance,” says Tita. “Criminals follow patterns just like everyone else in their daily lives.” (Credit: Steve Zylius/UC Irvine)
UC IRVINE (US)—A new mathematical model reveals how urban crime hot spots form and spread, and suggests that two distinct types of high-crime areas respond differently to suppression tactics. Continue…
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Bias colors opinion on Obama policies
UC IRVINE (US)—Racial prejudice plays a role in driving reactions to President Obama and his policies, psychologist Eric Knowles has found. (more…)
