Influence of Sanctions and Opportunities on Rates of Bank Robbery, 1970-1975: [United States]
Description
This study was designed to explain variations in crime rates
and to examine the deterrent effects of sanctions on crime. The study
concentrated on bank robberies, but it also examined burglaries and
other kinds of robberies. In examining these effects the study
condidered three sets of factors: (1) Economic considerations-- the
cost/benefit factors that individuals consider in deciding whether or
not to perform a crime, (2) Degree of anomie--the amount of alienation
and isolation individuals feel toward society and the effect of these
feelings on the individuals' performing a crime, and (3)
Opportunity--the effect of exposure, attractiveness, and degree of
guardianship on an object being taken. These factors were explored by
gathering information on such topics as: crime clearance rates,
arrests, and sentences, bank attributes, and socioeconomic and
demographic information.
Resources
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ICPSR08260.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08260.v1 |
Tags
- income
- criminal-justice-system
- robbery
- burglary
- migration
- social-class-structure
- united-states
- crime
- banks
- demographic-characteristics
- arrests
- sentencing
- unemployment
- urban-affairs