Table of Contents
Tables and Figures
Preface
1. Introduction to the Study of Crime
What Is It To Be Integrated? Linking Theory to Data The Current Study
2. Theories of Criminality
Theoretical Legacies The Criminal as a Unifying Concept Two Major Problems, Some Exceptions, and New Directions Crime and Community Some Hypotheses Summary and Conclusions
3. Theories of Victimization and Criminal Opportunities
Historical Foundations for Current Victimization Theories The Lifestyle-Exposure Theory of Victimization The Routine Activity Theory Alternative Theorectical Models Contextual Effects in Models of Victimization Major Concepts in Victimization Theories Problems with Previous Evaluations of Victimization Theories Summary and Research Hypothesis
4. An Integrated Perspective
Compatibility of Theories of Criminality and Victimization A Heuristic Model Summary
5. Data Sources for Evaluating Criminological Theories
UCR Data and Census Reports National Crime Surveys Seattle Telephone Survey Measures of Major Concepts Analytic Procedures Summary and Conclusions Measures of Concepts and Descriptive Statistics
6. The Empirical Distribution of Crime and Victimization
Victim-Offender Relationship Physical Location of Crime Time of Occurrence of Crime Social Characteristics of Offenders and Victims Summary and Conclusions
7. Predicting Crime Rates
Crime Rates and Theoretically Derived Variables Variation in the Predicators of Crime Rates The Value of Theoretical Integration Conclusions and Implications
8. Predicting Individuals' Risks of Victimization
Explaining the Victimization Experience Conclusions and Implications
9. Crime and Context
Types of Contextual Effects The Importance of Contextual Effects Main and Mediational Effects of Contextual Factors Interactions between Contextual and Individual Factors Conclusions and Implications
10. Summary and Implications
Summary Results Implications for Macro-Level Theories of Criminality Implications for Theories of Victimization Implications for a General Theory of Crime Implications of Data Limitations for Testing Theories Implications for Crime Control Policy Criminal Propensities and the Social Context Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Author Index
Subject Index