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Crime Generators

Crime Generators is a theoretical construct within the Rational Choice Perspective that identifies specific situational or environmental factors which increase the likelihood of criminal opportunities by disproportionately attracting motivated offenders or weakening guardianship.

26

Publications

2.4K

Citations

54

Authors

32

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

13

Parents

Publications

26

Robberies in Chicago: A Block-Level Analysis of the Influence of Crime Generators, Crime Attractors, and Offender Anchor Points

Wim Bernasco, Richard Block · Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency · 2010 · 474 citations

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Crime Attractors, Generators and Detractors: Land Use and Urban Crime Opportunities

J. Bryan Kinney, Patricia L. Brantingham, Kathryn Wuschke et al. · Built Environment · 2008 · 310 citations

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WHERE OFFENDERS CHOOSE TO ATTACK: A DISCRETE CHOICE MODEL OF ROBBERIES IN CHICAGO*

Wim Bernasco, Richard Block · Criminology · 2009 · 256 citations

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The role of neighborhood parks as crime generators

Elizabeth R. Groff, Eric S. McCord · Security Journal · 2011 · 252 citations

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Nonresidential Crime Attractors and Generators Elevate Perceived Neighborhood Crime and Incivilities

Eric S. McCord, Jerry H. Ratcliffe, R. Marie Garcia et al. · Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency · 2007 · 164 citations

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Authors

54

  1. WB
    Wim Bernasco

    Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Netherlands

    5 publications · 870 citations

    5

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  2. ES
    Eric S. McCord

    University of Louisville, United States

    4 publications · 579 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. PL
    Patricia L. Brantingham

    Simon Fraser University, Canada

    3 publications · 383 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. JH
    Jerry H. Ratcliffe

    Temple University, United States

    2 publications · 314 citations

    2

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  5. LL
    Lin Liu

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    2 publications · 121 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

32

  1. Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    870 citations

  2. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    157 citations

  3. City University of New York

    New York, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    101 citations

  4. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    383 citations

  5. Temple University

    Philadelphia, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    190 citations

  7. Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, China

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    242 citations

  8. Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    730 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

    4 publications · 740 citations

    4

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  2. Crime & Delinquency

    4 publications · 97 citations

    4

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  3. Journal of Quantitative Criminology

    4 publications · 210 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. Journal of Criminal Justice

    2 publications · 172 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Security Journal

    1 publications · 252 citations

    1

    h-index

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