Theories that explain crime by the place, the situation and the chance to offend, including environmental criminology, routine activity theory, broken windows and situational crime prevention. A theory belongs here when it locates the cause of crime in the setting or the opportunity. Entries placed here are Environmental Criminology, Broken Windows Theory, Routine Activity Theory and Situational Crime Prevention.
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Wikipedia: Broken Windows Theory
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visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder
Wikipedia: Routine Activity Theory
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Routine activity theory is a sub-field of crime opportunity theory that focuses on situations of crimes.
tutor2u: Situational Crime Prevention
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While the measures might prevent crime in a specific situation, it is likely to simply move elsewhere.
Wikipedia: Crime Pattern Theory
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Crime pattern theory is a way of explaining why people commit crimes in certain areas. Crime is not random, it is either planned or opportunistic.
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