Hot Dots in Hot Spots: Examining Repeat Victimization for Residential Burglary in Three Cities, Final Report

摘要

This report is quite preliminary in nature. The selections of crime and data types constitute a preliminary examination of repeat victimization in the United States. Decisions were made about data cleaning, data management and interpretation which have implications for understanding repeat victimization. There are some notable limitations to the research findings and the findings point to the need for additional research on repeat victimization. Despite this caveat, our findings have convinced us that identification and understanding of repeat victimization has great promise for aiding the police in discovering crime patterns and delivering services more effectively to both prevent and reduce crime.