Homicide rates are often used as an indicator of levels of crime. The reasons for this are
both practical and conceptual. Practically speaking, homicide statistics tend to be more …

Objectives To investigate spatial pattern data signatures in residential burglary resulting
from the crime drop. Methods Geo-referenced crime data, 2003–2016, representing …

This paper examines the meaning of violence in contemporary Western societies. Scholars
have argued that in contemporary Western societies, the concept is expanding toward a …

In this conceptual piece, we argue that the current approach to police performance
measurement typically based on the use of traditional police metrics has failed to achieve …

This chapter examines the key features of the crime decline in the United States during the
1990s–2010s but also takes a broader look at the violence declines globally. The author …

This study examines survey-based and register-based trends in youth delinquency, namely
theft and assault, in Finland over the past two decades. Our survey data includes data from …

As climate change produces more extreme weather, it is increasingly important to
understand the impacts of these changes on social behaviour. The relationship between …

Mexico has steadily increased homicide rates over the past few decades. To better
understand this phenomenon, we examine homicides, victims, socioeconomic context, and …

Melanie SS Seabrook and colleagues (Police funding and crime rates in 20 of Canada's
largest municipalities: A longitudinal study, Canadian Public Policy 49 (4)(2023): 383–98) …

The current demand for policing alternatives has never been higher. In Canada, police
services are increasingly exploring these alternatives to address this demand. In 2021, the …